Rostov Veliky
Rostov Veliky
Ростов Великий | |
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Spasso-Yakovlevsky Monastery | |
Location of Rostov Veliky | |
| Coordinates: 57°11′N 39°25′E / 57.183°N 39.417°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| Founded | 862 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrey Los' |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,792 |
• Estimate (2018) | 30,969 (−2.6%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Rostov |
| • Capital of | Rostovsky District, town of oblast significance of Rostov |
| • Municipal district | Rostovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Rostov Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Rostovsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 152150 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48536 |
| OKTMO ID | 78637101001 |
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Rostov Veliky (Russian: Ростов Великий, IPA: [rɐˈstof vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj], Rostov the Great) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, 202 kilometers (126 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 30,406 (2021 Census); 31,792 (2010 Census); 34,141 (2002 Census); 35,707 (1989 Soviet census).
The name of the town was officially changed to Rostov Veliky in December 2024. The name of the town railway station is Rostov Yaroslavsky , due to its location in Yaroslavl Oblast.