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| ⚫ | The Valdai Hills are an upland region in north-west of central [[Russia]] running north-south, about midway between [[St. Petersburg]] and [[Moscow]], spanning over [[Novgorod Oblast]], [[Tver Oblast]], [[Pskov Oblast]], and [[Smolensk Oblast]]. The hills are a northward extension of the Central Russian Upland. The ridge is overlain by deposited glacial materials in the form of terminal moraines and other detritus. The Valdai Hills reach a height, near Vyshny Volochok, of 1,125 feet (343 m). The rivers [[Volga]], [[West Dvina]], [[Lovat']], [[Msta]], and other start from Valdai. It contains many lakes, among them [[Volgo]], [[Peno]], [[Seliger]], [[Valdai Lake]]. |
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The Valdai Hills are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between St. Petersburg and Moscow, spanning over Novgorod Oblast, Tver Oblast, Pskov Oblast, and Smolensk Oblast. The hills are a northward extension of the Central Russian Upland. The ridge is overlain by deposited glacial materials in the form of terminal moraines and other detritus. The Valdai Hills reach a height, near Vyshny Volochok, of 1,125 feet (343 m). The rivers Volga, West Dvina, Lovat', Msta, and other start from Valdai. It contains many lakes, among them Volgo, Peno, Seliger, Valdai Lake.
Valdai is a popular turist destination.