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Quick facts about Yaroslavl
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Area:
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more than 143 sq km
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Location:
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Capital of Yaroslavl region, Eastern European part of Russian, on the upper Volga River.
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Geographic
coordinates:
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57 34 N, 39 52 E
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Population:
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approx 605,000 (2005 est.)
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Foundation:
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1010
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Climate:
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The climate in Yaroslavl is moderately continental with relatively cold winters and warm summers. The mean temperature for January, the coldest month, is -10.8 0C and the mean temperature for July, the hottest month, is 18.2 0C.
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UTC/GMT Offset:
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UTC/GMT + 3 hours
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Area code:
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0852
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Major attractions:
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Spassky Monastery, Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, the Kremlin.
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