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Staraya Russa: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Staraya Russa: Holy Transfiguration Monastery Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Staraya Russa, Russia.

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Staraya Russa, river port and capital of the Staraya Russa raion (sector), Novgorod oblast (region), northwestern Russia, on the Polist River. It is one of the oldest settlements by Lake Ilmen, having been mentioned in documents as early as 1167. Its mineral springs made it an important spa town in the 19th century, and the mineral baths were reconstructed after World War II. The city has wood-processing, chemical, machine-building, and textile industries. Pop. (2006 est.) 34,175.

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