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Ida-Viru County
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Tarmo Tammiste
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67,355
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2004
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59°23' N 28°12' E
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(historical
German name ''Narwa'') is an
Estonia n city located on the
Russia n border. The
Narva River , which drains
Lake Peipus , flows through the city. As of
January 1 2004 it has a population of 67,355. The total area is 84.54
Km&2 which gives a
Population Density of 796.7 inhabitants per km&
2.
93.85% of the current population of Narva are
Russian -speakers (86.41% are ethnic
Russians ), 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.
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Founded during the
Danish rule of northern Estonia in the
13th Century , the castle and surrounding town of Narva became a possession of the
Livonian Order after
1347 . Captured briefly by Russians in
1555 , Narva changed hands a few times, and after
1581 was controlled by Sweden. The city was reconquered by Russia in
1704 and remained in the Russian Empire until Estonian independence in
1918 .
Across the Narva River there is a Russian
Ivangorod Fortress , founded by Great Duke
Ivan III Of Muscovy in
1492 and sometimes referred to 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.
The famous Estonian
Chess player
Paul Keres was born in Narva.
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