A Novgorod is a city of south-southeast of St. Petersburg and northwest of Russia on the volkhov river.
It is an ancient cities in Russia .This Novgorod become important both strategically and economically as it is located on the chief trade routes of eastern Europe.
For many centuries Novgorod was main port of Russia .
Novgorod also participated in Hansa union
In 1478 Novgorod was overrun by Moscow . So In 1703 , it lost its dominance in commercial to St Petersberg.
