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Yuryev-Polsky (other)
Yuryev-Polsky (masculine), Yuryev-Polskaya (feminine), or Yuryev-Polskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Yuryev-Polsky (town), a historical town in Yuryev-Polsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia *Yuryev-Polsky District Yuryev-Polsky District () is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #55-OZ district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative cente ..., a district of Vladimir Oblast, Russia *Yuryev-Polsky Urban Settlement, a municipal formation into which the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Yuryev-Polsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia is incorporated {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuryev-Polsky (town)
Yuryev-Polsky () is an old town and the administrative center of Yuryev-Polsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Koloksha River, northwest of Vladimir, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 23,000 (1974). History It was founded by Yury Dolgoruky in 1152. First part of its name derives from Yury's patron saint, St. George. The second part is derived from the word ''polsky'' meaning " in the fields". This specification was needed in order to distinguish the town from the earlier established fortress of Yuryev (nowadays Tartu), at the time located in the woods in what is now Estonia and then the biggest Russian settlement in the territory of the Chuds. Upon Vsevolod III's death in 1212, the town was assigned to one of his youngest sons, Svyatoslav. It was that prince who personally designed the town's chief landmark, the Cathedral of St. George (1230–1234). It is the latest pre-Mongol construction in R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuryev-Polsky District
Yuryev-Polsky District () is an administrativeLaw #130-OZ and municipalLaw #55-OZ district (raion), one of the sixteen in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ... of Yuryev-Polsky. Population: 39,023 ( 2002 Census); The population of the administrative center accounts for 54.1% of the district's total population. References Sources * * * {{Use mdy dates, date=August 2013 Districts of Vladimir Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |