Valday (Russian: Валда́й) is a town and the administrative center of Valdaysky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia,. It lies on the federal highway M10 connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, 386 kilometers (240 mi) from Moscow and 140 kilometers (87 mi) from Veliky Novgorod. Municipally, it is incorporated as a part of Valdayskoye Urban Settlement in Valdaysky Municipal District. Population: 16,099 (2010 Census preliminary results); 18,703 (2002 Census); 19,173 (1989 Census).