Yoshkar-Ola
capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia
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Summary
Yoshkar-Ola is a city or town[1]. Yoshkar-Ola ranks in the top 6% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,846 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug[4]
- Country: Russia[5]
- Head of government: Evgeny Vasilievich Maslov[6]
- Instance of: big city[7]
- Official language: Mari[8], Russian[9]
- Anthem: Гимн Йошкар-Олы[10]
- Flag: flag of Yoshkar-Ola[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Szombathely[12], Bourges[13], Princeton[14], Astrakhan[15], Kemer[16]
- Coat of arms: Герб Йошкар-Олы[17]
- Postal code: 424000–424045[18]
- Commons category: Yoshkar-Ola[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[20]
- Local dialing code: 8362[21]
- Inception: January 1, 1584[22]
- Official website: https://www.i-ola.ru/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Yoshkar-Ola[24]
- Commons gallery: Йошкар-Ола[25]
- Population: 260,352[26], 257,015[27], 263,190[28], 1658[29], 266,675[30], 268,272[31], 271,868[32], 274,715[33], 285,218[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37]
- Capital of: Mari El[38], Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug[39], Tsaryovokokshaysky Uyezd[40]
- Official name: Йошкар-Ола[41]
- Category for people born here: Q8055400[42]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Yoshkar-Ola[43]
- Native label: Йошкар-Ола[44]
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Physical Characteristics
Yoshkar-Ola covers an area of 100.39 km²[45]. Yoshkar-Ola sits at an elevation of 100 m[46].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Yoshkar-Ola include Yoshkar-Ola Airport[47], an airport[48], in Russia[49].
Why It Matters
Yoshkar-Ola has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Yoshkar-Ola is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Yoshkar-Ola include Yoshkar-Ola Airport[47], an airport[48], in Russia[49].
FAQs
What awards did Yoshkar-Ola receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].