Oryol
Sign in to saveOryol (, ), also transliterated as Orel or Oriol, is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, situated on the Oka River, approximately south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District, as well as the Central Economic Region.
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Oryol is a city in western Russia that serves as the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, located on the Oka River south-southwest of Moscow. It is an important regional hub within Russia's Central Federal District and Central Economic Region.
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- Орёл
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- Oryol Urban Okrug
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- Early history
- Tsardom of Russia
- Russian Empire
- Russian Republic
- Soviet Union
- Russian Federation
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- Climate
- Administrative and municipal status
- City districts
- Politics
- Mayors
- Demographics
- Transportation
- Automotive
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- International cooperation
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Partner cities
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Oryol (, ), also transliterated as Orel or Oriol, is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, situated on the Oka River, approximately south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District, as well as the Central Economic Region.
First founded as a medieval stronghold of the Principality of Chernigov, Oryol was part of Lithuania in the late medieval period, and then Russia since the early modern period. It has served as the seat of regional administration since 1778. The city is particularly known for the infamous former prison for political and war prisoners of Tsarist Russia, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.