Staraya Ladoga
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Staraya Ladoga (Russian: Ста́рая Ла́дога, tr. Stáraya Ládoga, IPA: [ˈstarəjə ˈladəɡə], lit. 'Old Ladoga'), known as Ladoga until 1704, is a rural locality (a selo) in Volkhovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Volkhov River near Lake Ladoga, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) north of the town of Volkhov, the administrative center of the district.
Staraya Ladoga
Старая Ладога | |
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Coordinates: 59°59′50″N 32°17′53″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Volkhovsky District[1] |
Rural settlement | Staroladozhskoye Rural Settlement[1] |
Founded | 753[2] |
Population | |
• Total | 2,012 |
• Capital of | Staroladozhskoye Rural Settlement[1] |
• Municipal district | Volkhovsky Municipal District[4] |
• Rural settlement | Staroladozhskoye Rural Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Staroladozhskoye Rural Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 187412 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 81363 |
OKTMO ID | 41609462101 |
It used to be a prosperous trading outpost in the 8th and 9th centuries.[7][8] It was dominated by Varangians who became known as the Rus'. For that reason, Staraya Ladoga is sometimes called the first capital of Russia,[9] and is regarded as one of the original centers from which the name Rus' spread to other territories inhabited by the East Slavs.[10][11]