Oryol
Орёл | |
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Coordinates: 52°58′07″N 36°04′10″E / 52.96861°N 36.06944°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Oryol Oblast |
Founded | 1566 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yuri Parakhin[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 121.21 km2 (46.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 317,747 |
• Estimate (2021) | 303,696 |
• Rank | 57th in 2010 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Oryol |
• Capital of | Oryol Oblast, city of oblast significance of Oryol |
• Urban okrug | Oryol Urban Okrug |
• Capital of | Oryol Urban Okrug, Orlovsky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
Postal code(s)[5] | 302000–302999 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 4862 |
OKTMO ID | 54701000001 |
City Day | August 5 |
Twin towns | Razgrad, Offenbach am Main, Kaluga, Kolpino, Kolpinsky District, Novosibirsk, Volokolamsky District, Žodzina, Novi Sad, Maribor, Penza, Brest, Nokia |
Website | www |
Oryol or Orel (Russian: Орёл, IPA: [ɐˈrʲɵl], lit. eagle), also known as Oriol,[6] is the largest city in and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast. It is on the Oka River, around 368 kilometers (229 mi) south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District and the Central Economic Region.