Velizh

Velizh (English) Велиж (Russian)
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In central Velizh
Location of Smolensk Oblast in Russia
Velizh Location of Velizh in Smolensk Oblast
Coordinates: 55°36′N 31°11′E / 55.600°N 31.183°E / 55.600; 31.183Coordinates: 55°36′N 31°11′E / 55.600°N 31.183°E / 55.600; 31.183
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of February 2014)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Smolensk Oblast
Administrative district	Velizhsky District
Urban settlement	Velizhskoye
Administrative center of	Velizhsky District, Velizhskoye Urban Settlement
Municipal status (as of November 2011)
Municipal district	Velizhsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Velizhskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Velizhsky Municipal District, Velizhskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Area (urban settlement) (February 2014)	226.62 km2 (87.50 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)	7,620 inhabitants
Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Postal code(s)	216290, 216291
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Velizh (Russian: Ве́лиж; Belarusian: Веліж; Polish: Wieliż; Lithuanian: Veližas) is a town and the administrative center of Velizhsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Western Dvina, 134 kilometers (83 mi) from Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,620 (2010 Census);8,343 (2002 Census);9,146 (1989 Census).

Grand Duchy of Lithuania late 14th cent.–1536
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1536–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1582
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1582–1772
 Russian Empire 1772–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
 Soviet Union 1922–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present

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