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For the three-letter acronym, see DNO (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 57°49′N 29°58′E / 57.817°N 29.967°E
Dno (Russian: Дно) is a town and the administrative center of Dnovsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located 113 kilometers (70 mi) east of Pskov, at the intersection of two rail roads: Pskov–Bologoye and Saint Petersburg–Kiev. Population: 9,061 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 10,049 (2002 Census);[2] 12,406 (1989 Census).[3] Area: 1,194 square kilometers (461 sq mi).[citation needed]
Founded as a railway center in 1897, it was granted town status in 1925. The town remains to a large degree economically dependent upon rail-related activities.
It was home to Dno air base during the Cold War.
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
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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
Categories:- Cities and towns in Pskov Oblast
- Populated places established in 1897
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