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Also known as Aleksandrov

town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia

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Alexandrov is a town located in Vladimir Oblast in western Russia. It is historically significant as a former residence of Ivan the Terrible and contains important architectural and cultural landmarks from Russian history.

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Country
Russia
Located in
Ivanovo Oblast
Population
57053
Area
26
Elevation
189
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
www.gorodaleksandrov.ru
Image
Alexandrovskaya Sloboda.jpg
Dialing code
49244
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postal code
601650–601657
Commons category
Alexandrov
inception
1301-00-00
time of earliest written record
1434-00-00
native label
Александров
different from
Aleksandrov
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Encyclopedic overview

Alexandrov (Russian: Александров, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandrəf]) is a town and the administrative center of Alexandrovsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located 120 kilometers (75 mi) northeast of Moscow and has a population of 57,053 (2021 census); 61,551 (2010 census); 64,824 (2002 census); 68,220 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Alexandrovskaya Sloboda. It operates on the EEST time zone, with the same time zone as Vladimir.

History

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