Nevel

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Nevel (Russian: Невель) is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Nevel some 242 km southeast of Pskov. Population: 17,800 (2005 est.); 18,545 (2002 Census).

Nevel was first mentioned in Ivan the Terrible's will among towns that had been founded during his reign. It is believed that Nevel was founded some time before 1580. It was ceded to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the close of the Livonian War and was not returned to Russia until 1772, when it was granted a town status.

	Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast
	Administrative center: Pskov Dno \| Gdov \| Nevel \| Novorzhev \| Novosokolniki \| Opochka \| Ostrov \| Pechory \| Porkhov \| Pustoshka \| Pytalovo \| Sebezh \| Velikiye Luki