Yelets
| Yelets Елец | |
|---|---|
| Yelets Cathedral | |
| Location of Yelets | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′00″N 38°28′00″E / 52.61667°N 38.46667°E | |
| Country | Russia | 
| Federal subject | Lipetsk Oblast | 
| First mentioned | 1146 | 
| Government | |
| • Head | Evgeny Borovskikh | 
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) | 
| Population | |
|  • Total | 108,404 | 
| • Rank | 151st in 2010 | 
| • Subordinated to | Yelets City Under Oblast Jurisdiction | 
| • Capital of | Yeletsky District, Yelets City Under Oblast Jurisdiction | 
| • Urban okrug | Yelets Urban Okrug | 
| • Capital of | Yelets Urban Okrug, Yeletsky Municipal District | 
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) | 
| Postal code(s) | 399770—399788 | 
| Dialing code(s) | +7 47467 | 
| OKTMO ID | 42715000001 | 
| Website | elets-adm | 
Yelets or Elets (Russian: Елец) is a city in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, situated on the Bystraya Sosna River, which is a tributary of the Don. Population: 99,875 (2021 Census); 108,404 (2010 Census); 116,726 (2002 Census); 120,261 (1989 Soviet census).