Peipus, is Lake Zhizhitskoye, with an area of 51.3 km2. It is located in the southeast of the oblast, in the basin of the Western Dvina.

Wood is one of the most important natural resources in the oblast, with forests taking up to one-third of the territory. Total wood reserves as of January 1, 2005 were estimated to be at 331,200,000 m3.

History

Pskov was first mentioned in chronicles under the year 903, and several versions of the Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks

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