Yoshkar-Ola Facts for Kids

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Quick facts for kids Yoshkar-Ola (English) Йошка́р-Ола́ (Russian) Йошкар-Ола (Meadow Mari) Charla (Чарла)
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Coat of arms	Flag
Anthem	Song About Yoshkar-Ola
City Day	August 6
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Mari El Republic
Administratively subordinated to	city of republic significance of Yoshkar-Ola
Capital of	Mari El Republic
Municipal status
Urban okrug	Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug
Head	Yevgeny Maslov
Representative body	City Assembly of Yoshkar-Ola
Statistics
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	248,782 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	74th
Time zone	MSK (UTC+04:00)
Founded	1584
City status since	1781
Postal code(s)	424000–424008, 424010, 424016, 424019, 424020, 424026, 424028, 424030–424034, 424036–424040, 424045, 424700, 424899, 424950, 424999
Dialing code(s)	+7 8362
Official website: http://www.i-ola.ru

Yoshkar-Ola is a city in Russia. It is the capital of the Mari El Republic. In the Mari language, Yoshkar-Ola means "red city".

The city was founded in 1584 as a military fort. This happened after Russia took control of the Mari lands near the Volga River. Yoshkar-Ola is an important center for the Mari people, especially the Meadow Mari group.

History of Yoshkar-Ola
Geography and Climate
- Time Zone in Yoshkar-Ola
- Weather in Yoshkar-Ola
City Government
Transportation in Yoshkar-Ola
Economy and Industry
Education and Learning
Sister Cities
See also

History of Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola was first built as a military fort in 1584. This was after the Russian army took over the Mari region.

The city's name, Yoshkar-Ola, means "red city" in the Meadow Mari language. Before 1919, it was called Tsaryovokokshaysk. From 1919 to 1927, it was known as Krasnokokshaysk. Both these names came from the Malaya Kokshaga River. The Mari people also call the city Charla.

During the time of the Soviet Union, especially after World War II, Yoshkar-Ola grew a lot. It became a key place for factories and transportation in the region.

After the Soviet Union ended, many factories closed down. This changed the city's economy. People found new ways to make a living.

Geography and Climate

The Malaya Kokshaga River flows through the city of Yoshkar-Ola.

Time Zone in Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola is in the Moscow time zone. This means it is 3 hours ahead of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

Weather in Yoshkar-Ola

The weather in Yoshkar-Ola is similar to other cities in this part of Russia. Winters are long and cold, with lots of snow. The average temperature in January is between -10 and -15 degrees Celsius. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -47.3 degrees Celsius.

Summers are usually very warm. July is the hottest month, with average high temperatures around +25 degrees Celsius. Sometimes, temperatures can stay around +35 degrees Celsius for weeks.

City Government

Yoshkar Ola at night

Yoshkar-Ola is the capital city of the Mari El Republic. It is an important administrative center. The city of Yoshkar-Ola, along with ten smaller rural areas, forms an administrative unit. This unit has the same status as a district. For local government, the city of Yoshkar-Ola is known as the Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug.

Transportation in Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola is connected to other cities in Russia by trains and buses. There is a daily train service to and from Moscow. Shorter train trips go to and from Kazan.

Buses also travel to Moscow and other nearby towns. The Yoshkar-Ola Airport is about 9 kilometers north of the city. It handles flights to Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow.

Within the city, you can travel by buses, trolleys, and marshrutkas (route taxis).

Economy and Industry

Yoshkar-Ola has various economic activities. It is home to a military division. The city's economy also includes different businesses and services.

Education and Learning

The main building of Volga State University of Technology
The main building of Mari State University

Yoshkar-Ola has many places for education. There are 88 schools and colleges. Some of the main universities include:

Mari State University
Volga State University of Technology (which was called Mari State Technical University before 2012)
Interregional Open Social Institute

The city also has 30 schools for students aged 7 to 18. There are 52 kindergartens for younger children. Many private learning centers offer courses in subjects like foreign languages and computer skills.