Yaroslavl

city in the Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

Yaroslavl is a Russian city on the Volga River, the capital and the largest city of Yaroslavl Oblast. 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.

Yaroslavl
Ярославль
City
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Yaroslavl is located in Russia
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Location of Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl is located in Yaroslavl Oblast
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Yaroslavl (Yaroslavl Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°37′N 39°51′E / 57.617°N 39.850°E / 57.617; 39.850
CountryRussia
Federal subjectYaroslavl Oblast
Founded1010[1]
Government
 • BodyYaroslavl City Duma[2]
 • Mayor[2]Yevgeny UrlashovVladimir Sleptsov (acting)[3]
Area
 • Total205.80 km2 (79.46 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total591,486
 • Estimate 
(2018)[6]
608,722 (+2.9%)
 • Rank23rd in 2010
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Administrative status
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Yaroslavl
 • Capital ofYaroslavl Oblast, Yaroslavsky District>
Municipal status
 • Urban okrugYaroslavl Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofYaroslavl Urban Okrug, Yaroslavsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[7])
Postal code(s)[8]
150000—150066
Dialing code(s)+7 4852[9]
OKTMO ID78701000001
Twin townsPalermo, Kassel, Hanau, Poitiers, Burlington, Coimbra, Jyväskylä, Kaliningrad, Exeter, SeverodvinskEdit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.city-yar.ru

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