Yaroslavl

Summary

Yaroslavl is a city or town^[1]. Yaroslavl ranks in the top 3% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yaroslavl received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Yaroslavl received the Order of the October Revolution^[4].
• Yaroslavl was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[5].
• Yaroslavl is located in Yaroslavl Oblast^[6].
• Yaroslavl is in the country of Russia^[7].
• Yaroslavl is on the body of water Volga^[8].
• Yaroslavl is on the body of water Kotorosl^[9].
• Yaroslavl's head of government is recorded as Vladimir Sleptsov^[10].
• Yaroslavl's head of government is recorded as Vladimir Mikhailovich Volkov^[11].
• Yaroslavl's head of government is recorded as Q115161664^[12].
• Yaroslavl is on the continent of Europe^[13].
• Yaroslavl's instance of is recorded as city or town^[14].
• Yaroslavl's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Yaroslavl's instance of is recorded as city of oblast significance^[16].
• Yaroslavl's instance of is recorded as urban okrug in Russia^[17].
• Yaroslavl's founder is recorded as Yaroslav the Wise^[18].
• Yaroslav the Wise is named after Yaroslavl^[19].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leninsky District, Yaroslavl^[20].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dzerzhinsky District^[21].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zavolzhsky City District, Yaroslavl^[22].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kirovsky District^[23].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Krasnoperekopsky District^[24].
• Yaroslavl's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Frunzenskiy District, Yaroslavl^[25].
• Yaroslavl's flag is recorded as Coat of arms of Yaroslavl^[26].
• Yaroslavl's twinned administrative body is recorded as Palermo^[27].

Body

Geography

Yaroslavl is in the country of Russia^[7]. Yaroslavl is located in Yaroslavl Oblast^[6]. Adjacent water bodies include Volga^[8], a river^[28], in Russia^[29] and Kotorosl^[9], a river^[30], in Russia^[31]. Yaroslavl is on the continent of Europe^[13].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+591486'}^[32], {'amount': '+606703'}^[33], {'amount': '+608079'}^[34], {'amount': '+608722'}^[35], {'amount': '+577279'}^[36], and {'amount': '+570824'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[14], big city^[15], city of oblast significance^[16], and urban okrug in Russia^[17].

History and Context

1010 marks the founding of Yaroslavl^[38]. Yaroslav the Wise is named after Yaroslavl^[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Yaroslavl include 15212 Yaroslavlʹ^[39], an asteroid^[40].

Why It Matters

Yaroslavl ranks in the top 3% of city_or_town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month).^[2] Yaroslavl has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Yaroslavl is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Yaroslavl include 15212 Yaroslavlʹ^[39], an asteroid^[40].

FAQs

What awards did Yaroslavl receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3] and Order of the October Revolution^[4].