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A brief historical overview is crucial to understanding Narva's present. First mentioned in records as early as 1223, Narva has undergone various shifts in power from Danish to German and Swedish rule, ultimately falling under Russian control following the Great Northern War. Despite a brief period of independence after World War I, Narva was heavily impacted by the geopolitical tensions of World War II and became part of the Soviet Union in the ensuing decades.