Rostov Veliky
town in Rostovsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
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Summary
Rostov Veliky is an administrative divisions of Russia[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of administrative divisions of russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,839 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Urban settlement Rostov[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Instance of: city or town[5]
- Flag: flag of Rostov[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Stevens Point[7], Elektrostal[8], Arzamas[9]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Rostov[10]
- Postal code: 152150[11], 152151[12], 152153[13], 152155[14], 152159[15]
- Commons category: Rostov Veliky[16]
- Local dialing code: 48536[17]
- Official website: http://grad-rostov.ru/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rostov[19]
- Population: 31,792[20], 30,943[21], 30,969[22], 36,000[23], 31,000[24], 28,122[25], 27,298[26]
- Time of earliest written record: 862[27]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
- Capital of: Urban settlement Rostov[33]
- Official name: Ростов Великий[34]
- Nickname: Город колоколов[35]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Rostov[36]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Rostov[37]
- Native label: Ростов Великий[38]
- Category for people buried here: Q29822074[39]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Rostov[40]
- Different from: Rostov-on-Don[41], Rostov[42]
- Elevation above sea level: 100 m[43]
- Area: 31 km²[44]
Why It Matters
Rostov Veliky has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]