Yaransk
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, 2 km from center (Яранск)
World / Russia / Kirov
city, district center
Town and the administrative center of Yaransky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Yaran River (Vyatka's basin), 257 kilometers (160 mi) southwest of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,253 (2010 Census).
In the Middle Ages, it had a central position in the land of Mari and served as the capital of the Mari people. In 1584, Yaransk was founded as a Russian fortress on the Yaran River where the old Mari fortress once stood to defend against the Mari. A posad later grew around the fortress. Town status was granted to Yaransk in 1780.
In the Middle Ages, it had a central position in the land of Mari and served as the capital of the Mari people. In 1584, Yaransk was founded as a Russian fortress on the Yaran River where the old Mari fortress once stood to defend against the Mari. A posad later grew around the fortress. Town status was granted to Yaransk in 1780.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaransk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 57°17'53"N 47°51'41"E
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- Yugorsk 974 km
- Tyumen 1047 km
- ул. Кирова, 12 1.3 km
- Old water tower 1.5 km
- Water tower 1.5 km
- Water tower 1.8 km
- Rozhnovsky water tower 2.7 km
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