Vladimir | city, capital city of state/province/region, former national capital, Golden Ring of Russia, City of Labour Valour

Russia / Vladimir /
 city, capital city of state/province/region, former national capital, Golden Ring of Russia, City of Labour Valour
City and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, 200 kilometers (120 mi) east of Moscow. It is served by a railway and the M7 motorway. Population: 349,951 (2021 Census).
Vladimir was one of the medieval capitals of Russia, with significant buildings surviving from the 12th century. Two of its Russian Orthodox cathedrals, a monastery, and associated buildings have been designated as among the White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the past, the city was also known as Vladimir-on-Klyazma (Владимир-на-Клязьме) and Vladimir-Zalessky (Владимир-Залесский), to distinguish it from another Vladimir in Volhynia (modern-day Ukraine).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir,_Russia
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Coordinates:   56°8'12"N   40°25'18"E
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