Izborsk
Изборск | |
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Village | |
 Izborsk Fortress | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Izborsk  Izborsk | |
| Coordinates: 57°42′37.10″N 27°51′33.40″E / 57.7103056°N 27.8592778°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Pskov Oblast |
| District | Pechorsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Izborsk (Russian: Избо́рск; Estonian: Irboska; Seto: Irbosk, Irbuska) is a rural locality (village) in Pechorsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia. It contains one of the most ancient and impressive fortresses of Western Russia.[1] The village lies 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the west of Pskov and just to the east of the Russian-Estonian border.
- ^ Manaev, G. (2019-07-08). "Who founded Russia and ruled it before the Romanovs?". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 2020-01-29.