Principality of Suzdal—Nizhny Novgorod
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The Principality of Suzdal—Nizhny Novgorod was an East Slavic principality, which formed in 1341. Its main towns were Suzdal
, Nizhny Novgorod
, Gorokhovets
, Gorodets
and Kurmysh. Since 1350 Nizhny Novgorod has been the capital of the principality.
Suzdal
Suzdal is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated northeast of Moscow, from the city of Vladimir, on the Kamenka River. Population: -History:...
, Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
, Gorokhovets
Gorokhovets
Gorokhovets is a town and the administrative center of Gorokhovetsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the highway from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod. It also serves as a river port on the Klyazma River...
, Gorodets
Gorodets
Gorodets is a town and the administrative center of Gorodetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, northwest of Nizhny Novgorod...
and Kurmysh. Since 1350 Nizhny Novgorod has been the capital of the principality.