Nizhny Novgorod topographic map

Name: Nizhny Novgorod topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Volga Federal District, Russia (56.18765 43.72705 56.40238 44.11196)

Average elevation: 93 m

Minimum elevation: 59 m

Maximum elevation: 209 m

Originally the name was just Novgorod ("Newtown"), but to distinguish it from the other, older and well-known Novgorod (Veliky Novgorod) to the west, the city was commonly called "Novgorod of the Lower lands," or "Lower Newtown." This land was named "lower" (nizhniy (нижний)), even though it is actually higher in altitude than Veliky Novgorod, because it is situated downstream of other Russian cities such as Moscow, Vladimir and Murom.

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