What is Russia;s oldest city?

Question

i need to know but all these websites keep telling me different answers.

Answer 1

OLDEST RUSSIAN CITIES

1. Derbent - founded 438

2. Novgorod - founded 859

3. Izborsk - founded 862

4. Smolensk - founded 862

5. Murom - founded 862

6. Staraya Russa - founded 862

7. Rostov - founded 862

8. Pskov - founded 903

9. Yaroslavl' - founded 1010

10. Suzdal' - founded 1010



"Often identified with the legendary Gates of Alexander, Derbent claims to be the oldest city in the Russian Federation. ..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derbent

"Derbent claims to be the oldest city in the Russian Federation. Since antiquity the value of the area as the gate to the Caucasus has been understood and Derbent has archaeological structures over 5000 years old. ..."

http://www.azerb.com/az-derbent.html

Answer 2

Uglich in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, on the Volga River has a local tradition that dates the town's origin back to 937.

Uglich has a population of 38,260.

Note:  Novogorod was founded by Grand Duke Yuri II of Russia in 1221 at the confluence of two most important rivers of his principality, the Volga and the Oka.

Derbent is an ancient Persian town.