Yaroslavl' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.5960° N, 39.1061° E.

What is the largest city in Yaroslavl'?

Yaroslavl is the largest city mapped in Yaroslavl', with a metropolitan population of about 606,730.

How many cities are in Yaroslavl'?

YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Yaroslavl', with a combined metropolitan population of about 894,989. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the largest lake in Yaroslavl'?

The largest lake mapped in or beside Yaroslavl' is Rybinsk Reservoir, at about 4,712 km².

Yaroslavl' Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

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About Yaroslavl'

Yaroslavl (; Russian: Ярославль, IPA: [jɪrɐˈsɫavlʲ]) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located 250 kilometers (160 mi) northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers. It is part of the Golden Ring, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. The population of the city at the 2021 census was 577,279.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Yaroslavl (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Yaroslavl' in Depth

History

Reportedly the capital of an independent Principality of Yaroslavl from 1218, it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1463 (de jure 1471).

In the 17th century, it was Russia's second-largest city, and for a time (during the Polish occupation of Moscow in 1612), the country's de facto capital. Today, Yaroslavl is an important industrial center (petrochemical plant, tire manufacturing plant, diesel engines plant and many others). It developed at the confluence of major rivers, which were important for transportation and, later, for power. Because of the city's importance, several major railways and later highways were constructed to intersect here.

Geography

The city lies in the eastern portion of Yaroslavl Oblast. The nearest large towns are Tutayev (34 kilometers or 21 miles to the northwest), Gavrilov-Yam (37 kilometers or 23 miles to the south), and Nerekhta (47 kilometers or 29 miles to the southeast). The historic center of Yaroslavl lies to the north of the mouth of the Kotorosl River on the right bank of the larger Volga River. The city's entire urban area covers around 205 square kilometers (79 sq mi) and includes a number of territories south of the Kotorosl and on the left bank of the Volga.

With nearly 600,000 residents, Yaroslavl is, by population, the largest town on the Volga until it reaches Nizhny Novgorod.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Yaroslavl (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Yaroslavl': Key Facts

Key facts about Yaroslavl'
Population	563,717 (2025)
Area	206 km²
Head of government	Vladimir Sleptsov
Established	1010

Facts from Wikidata Q2423 (CC0).

History of Yaroslavl': Empires and States

The atlas records 10 polities whose mapped territory included part of Yaroslavl', from Viking settlements in 800 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Yaroslavl', in chronological order
Polity	Period here
Viking settlements	800–881 CE
Kievan Rus'	882–1235 CE
Principality of Rostov-Suzdal	1056–1240 CE
The Mongol Empire	1241–1293 CE
Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal	1294–1481 CE
Grand Principality of Moscow	1375–1546 CE
Tsardom of Russia	1547–1720 CE
The Russian Empire	1721–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Yaroslavl'

Yaroslavl' on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Largest Cities in Yaroslavl'

4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Yaroslavl'
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Yaroslavl	606,730	Yaroslavl'	Admin-1 capital
2	Rybinsk	216,724	Yaroslavl'	Populated place
3	Uglich	37,732	Yaroslavl'	Populated place
4	Rostov	33,803	Yaroslavl'	Populated place

Largest Lakes in Yaroslavl'

3 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in Yaroslavl'
#	Name	Surface Area	Type
1	Rybinsk Reservoir	4,712 km²	Reservoir
2	Kostroma Reservoir	555 km²	Reservoir
3	Uglich Reservoir	102 km²	Reservoir

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Yaroslavl'

1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Yaroslavl'
#	Name	Inscribed	Type	Criteria
1	historical centre of Yaroslavl	2005	Cultural	(ii) (iv)

Yaroslavl': Quick Answers

Where is Yaroslavl'?: Yaroslavl' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.5960° N, 39.1061° E.
What is the largest city in Yaroslavl'?: Yaroslavl is the largest city mapped in Yaroslavl', with a metropolitan population of about 606,730.
How many cities are in Yaroslavl'?: YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Yaroslavl', with a combined metropolitan population of about 894,989. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the largest lake in Yaroslavl'?: The largest lake mapped in or beside Yaroslavl' is Rybinsk Reservoir, at about 4,712 km².