Suzdal
Suzdal
Суздаль | |
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Location of Suzdal | |
| Coordinates: 56°25′N 40°27′E / 56.417°N 40.450°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vladimir Oblast |
| Administrative district | Suzdalsky District |
| Founded | 1024 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Town | Larisa Majorova |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,535 |
• Estimate (2015) | 9,978 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Suzdalsky District |
| • Municipal district | Suzdalsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Suzdal Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Suzdalsky Municipal District, Suzdal Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 601291, 601293 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49231 |
| OKTMO ID | 17654101001 |
| Town Day | 2nd Saturday of August |
| Website | www |
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| 2021 Census | 9,286 |
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| 2010 Census | 10,535 |
| 2002 Census | 11,357 |
| 1989 Census | 12,063 |
| 1979 Census | 11,529 |
Suzdal (Russian: Суздаль, IPA: [ˈsuzdəlʲ]) is a town that serves as the administrative center of Suzdalsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which is located along the Kamenka tributary of the Nerl River, 26 km (16 mi) north of the city of Vladimir. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 9,286.
In the 12th century, Suzdal became the capital of the principality. Currently, Suzdal is the smallest of the Russian Golden Ring towns. It has several sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.