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Oryol

Also known as Orel, Orël

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.

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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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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Oryol
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Орёл
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Флаг Орел рисунок.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Герб Орел с короной и орденской лентой.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: August 5
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Oryol Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of oblast significance of Oryol
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Oryol Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: city of oblast significance of Oryol
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Oryol Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Oryol Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Orlovsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: Mayor
Russian inhabited locality.elevation_m: 170
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 121.21
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 317747
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 57th

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Орёл
Population: 335000
Area: 121.21
Elevation: 170
Official website: www.orel-adm.ru
Image: Epiphany Cathedral (even without Ivan the Terrible) (29711780983).jpg
Dialing code: 4862

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postal code: 302000–302499
Commons category: Oryol
inception: 1566-00-00
native label: Орёл
P12749: Ferdinand Piëch
nickname: Город первого салюта

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History
Early history
Tsardom of Russia
Russian Empire
Russian Republic
Soviet Union
Russian Federation
Geography
Time zone
Location
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Climate
Administrative and municipal status
City districts
Politics
Mayors
Demographics
Transportation
Automotive
[[Trolleybus]]
Railway
Tram
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Education
International cooperation
Twin towns – sister cities
Partner cities
Notable people
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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.