Novotroitsk (Russian:Новотро́ицк) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of and along the Ural River, 276 kilometers (171mi) from Orenburg, on the border with Kazakhstan. In the east Novotroitsk almost borders Orsk: the distance between the two cities is less than 2 kilometers (1.2mi). Population: 98,173(2010 Census);106,315(2002 Census);106,084(**** Census).