Roshal

Russia / Moskovskaja Oblast / Roshal /
 city, second-level administrative division

Town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Voymega River 156 kilometers (97 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 21,272 (2010 Census).
Roshal was founded in 1916 as a settlement of Krestov Brod (Крестов Брод). It was renamed Roshal in 1917 in honor of a Bolshevik Semyon Roshal (1896–1917) and granted town status in 1940.
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Coordinates:   55°39'40"N   39°50'44"E
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