The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right).

Narva (Russian Нарва) is an Estonian city located on the Russian border. The Narva River, which drains Lake Peipus, flows through the city. On January 1, 2002 it had a total population of 70,178 (31,377 males and 38,801 females). The total area is 84.54 km² which gives a population density of 830 inhabitants per km². The famous Estonian chess player Paul Keres was born in the city. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (803x445, 98 KB)The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (803x445, 98 KB)The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... Ivangorod Fortress is a castle constructed near the town of Ivangorod, Russia. ... Narva river is a river which flows at the border of Estonia and Russia. ... Lake Peipsi - Landsat satellite photo Lake Peipus (Estonian: Peipsi järv, Russian: Чудское озеро (Chud Lake), German: Peipus-See) is a large lake, on the border between Estonia and Russia in Eastern Europe. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Chess is a board game and mental sport for two players. ... Paul Keres Paul Keres (January 7, 1916 – June 5, 1975) (approximate pronunciation CARE-ess) was an Estonian chess grandmaster (born in Narva), one of the strongest chess players of all time, apart from the World chess champions. ...

About 95% of the current population of Narva are Russian-speakers, mostly either Soviet-era immigrants from parts of the former U.S.S.R. (mainly Russia) or their descendants. Much of the city was destroyed during World War II and for several years during the following reconstruction the Soviet authorities prohibited the return of any of Narva's pre-war residents (among whom ethnic Estonians had been the majority) thus radically altering the city's ethnic composition. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945. ...

By the Narva River in the immediate vicinity of Narva there is a Russian fortress Ivangorod, formerly known as Counter-Narva. During the Soviet times Narva and Ivangorod were twin cities, despite belonging to different republics.Before World War II, Ivangorod (in estonian known as Jaanilinn) was part of Narva. After the war Jaanilinn was incorporated with Soviet Russia and it still remains a part of Russian Federation. The reconstructed fortress of Narva (to the left) overlooking the Russian fortress of Ivangorod (to the right). ... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: (СССР)   listen?; tr. ... Twin cities are either: two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other, and often referred to collectively; or two distant cities which, perhaps because of similar circumstances, such as industrial decline, or demographics, agree to partner each other and share expertise (e. ...

External links

• Narva - Official site
• Landsat photo of Narva, via Google Maps