Yaroslavl facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yaroslavl (English)Ярославль (Russian) |
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Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast |
Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Yaroslavl |
Municipal status (as of December 2011) | |
Urban okrug | Yaroslavl Urban Okrug |
Mayor | Yevgeny Urlashov Vladimir Sleptsov (acting) |
Representative body | Yaroslavl City Duma |
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Area | 205.80 km2 (79.46 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
591,486 inhabitants |
- Rank in 2010 | 23rd |
Population (2015 est.) | 603,961 inhabitants |
Density | 2,874/km2 (7,444/sq mi) |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00) |
Founded | 1010 |
Postal code(s) | 150000—150066 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 4852 |
Official website: http://www.city-yar.ru/ | |
Yaroslavl on WikiCommons |
Yaroslavl is a Russian city on the Volga River. It was founded in 1010. It is one of the largest cities in Russia. The city's centre is a World Heritage Site. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow.
Images for kids
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Nicholas II in Yaroslavl for the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.
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St. John the Baptist Church, dating from the 1680s, is the acme of traditional Russian architecture
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Many Orthodox shrines and monasteries lie along the banks of the Volga.
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Church of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl
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Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players on the ice in 2009
See also
In Spanish: Yaroslavl para niños
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