Yaroslavl

American

[yahr-uh-slah-vuhl, yi-ruh-slahvl] / ˌyɑr əˈslɑ vəl, yɪ rʌˈslɑvl /

noun

a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.

Yaroslavl British

/ jɪraˈslavlj /

noun

a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop: 609 000 (2005 est)

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Kyiv said it had hit two refineries in Russia's Yaroslavl and Perm regions.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Four drones were also intercepted in the Yaroslavl region north of Moscow, the defence ministry reported.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024

Komatsu has a manufacturing plant in Yaroslavl, Russia.

From Reuters • Dec. 5, 2022

Irina Biryukova in Yaroslavl, in a city about 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, said she could only deposit a limit amount of money into her bank account through the bank ATMs.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2022

Valentina Tereshkova came from a modest background in the Yaroslavl region.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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