Alexandrov, Vladimir Oblast

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{{Short description|Town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia}}
{{Other places|Alexandrov (inhabited locality)}}

{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality
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| ru_name = Александров
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| image_skyline = Alexandrov Kremlin 01.jpg
| image_caption = Alexandrov Kremlin in 1911 (photo by [[Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky]])
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| coordinates = {{coord|56|24|N|38|44|E|display=inline,title}}
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| federal_subject = [[Vladimir Oblast]]
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| mun_district_jur = Alexandrovsky Municipal District
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| urban_settlement_jur = Alexandrov Urban Settlement
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| leader_name = Anatoly Ravin
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| pop_2010census = 61551
| pop_2010census_rank = 262nd
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| established_date = mid-14th century
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| postal_codes = 601650-601657
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| dialing_codes = 49244
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| website = http://www.gorodaleksandrov.ru
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'''Alexandrov''' ({{lang-rus|Александров|p=ɐlʲɪˈksandrəf}}) is a [[types of inhabited localities in Russia|town]] and the [[administrative center]] of [[Alexandrovsky District, Vladimir Oblast|Alexandrovsky District]] in [[Vladimir Oblast]], [[Russia]]. It is located {{convert|120|km|sp=us}} northeast of [[Moscow]] and has a population of {{ru-census|p2021=57053|p2010=61,551|p2002=64,824|p1989=68,220}} It was previously known as ''Alexandrovskaya Sloboda''. It operates on the EEST time zone, with the same time zone as Vladimir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/eu/ru/vla/where-is-aleksandrov.html|title=Where is Aleksandrov, Russia?|website=WorldAtlas|language=en|access-date=2019-09-10}}</ref>

==History==
It was established in the mid-14th century<ref name="gr">{{cite book|title=Энциклопедия Города России|year=2003|publisher=Большая Российская Энциклопедия|location=Moscow|isbn=5-7107-7399-9|page=16}}</ref> and was known as '''Alexandrovskaya Sloboda''' ({{lang|ru|Александровская Слобода}}).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.advantour.com/russia/alexandrov.htm|title=Alexandrov, Russia - City Guide, Hotels & Tours|website=www.advantour.com|access-date=2019-09-10}}</ref> It served as the [[capital of Russia]] for three months (from December 1564 to February 1565) under Tsar [[Ivan the Terrible]] until he agreed to return his court and the relics of [[Moscow]] which he had taken with him. Ivan agreed to return after the church gave him permission to found the [[Oprichnina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tripsee.travel/|title=Alexandrov Vladimir Oblast {{!}} Alexandrov Travel Guide : TripSee Trip Planner|last=tripsee.travel|website=TripsSee|access-date=2019-09-10}}</ref>

It was granted town status in 1778.<ref name=":0" />

==Administrative and municipal status==
Within the [[subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions|framework of administrative divisions]], Alexandrov serves as the [[administrative center]] of [[Alexandrovsky District, Vladimir Oblast|Alexandrovsky District]],<ref name="OKATO">{{OKATO reference|17 205}}</ref> to which it is directly subordinated.<ref name="VladimirO_admlist">Resolution #433</ref> As a [[subdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisions|municipal division]], the [[types of inhabited localities in Russia|town]] of Alexandrov is incorporated within Alexandrovsky Municipal District as '''Alexandrov Urban Settlement'''.<ref name="VladimirOAlexandrovskyD_mun">Law #61-OZ</ref>

==Sister city==
*{{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[Česká Lípa]], [[Czech Republic]]

==References==
[[File:Alexandrovskaya Sloboda.jpg|thumb|A cathedral of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda]]

===Notes===
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
*{{RussiaAdmMunRef|vla|adm|list}}
*{{RussiaAdmMunRef|vla|mun|list|alexandrovsky}}

==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Alexandrov}}
*[http://www.gorodaleksandrov.ru/ Official website of Alexandrov] {{in lang|ru}}
*[http://www.aleksandrov.ru/ Unofficial website of Alexandrov] {{in lang|ru}}
*[https://aleksandrov.jsprav.ru/ Directory of organizations in Alexandrov] {{in lang|ru}}

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