Novosokolniki
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Novosokolniki (Russian: Новосоко́льники) is a town in the southern part of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Maly Udray River some 287 km southeast of Pskov. It is situated at the junction of two railroads: Saint Petersburg–Kiev and Moscow–Riga. Geographic coordinates: . Population: 9,500 (2005 est.); 9,757 (2002 Census).
Novosokolniki was founded in 1901 due to construction of the railroad, and granted town status in 1925.
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Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast |  |
| Administrative center: Pskov Dno | Gdov | Nevel | Novorzhev | Novosokolniki | Opochka | Ostrov | Pechory | Porkhov | Pustoshka | Pytalovo | Sebezh | Velikiye Luki |
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