Novosil

Novosil (Russian: Новоси́ль) is a town and the administrative center of Novosilsky District in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Zusha River 70 kilometers (43 mi) east of Oryol, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,658 (2010 Census);^[2] 4,017 (2002 Census);^[7] 4,198 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Novosil Новосиль
Town[1]
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Location of Novosil
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Coordinates: 52°58′N 37°03′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Oryol Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Novosilsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Novosil[1]
First mentioned	1155
Town status since	1777
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	3,658
Administrative status
• Capital of	Novosilsky District,[1] town of district significance of Novosil[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Novosilsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Novosil Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Novosilsky Municipal District,[3] Novosil Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	303500
OKTMO ID	54643101001

History

Coat of arms of Novosilsky family (1836), an old Russian nobility claiming descent from Rurik dynasty

It was first mentioned in 1155 as a fortress called Itil and was the seat of the Olgovichi branch of the Rurik dynasty during the Middle Ages.^[9] Town rights were granted to Novosil in 1777.^[10] During World War II, Novosil was occupied by the German Army from November 13 to December 27, 1941.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novosil serves as the administrative center of Novosilsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Novosilsky District as the town of district significance of Novosil.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Novosil is incorporated within Novosilsky Municipal District as Novosil Urban Settlement.^[3]

Notable people

• Maya Dmitrievna Koveshnikova (1926–2013), landscape painter
• Slava Polunin (born 1950), performance artist