Yoshkar-Ola
Yoshkar-Ola (Mari and Russian: Йошкар-Ола) is the capital city of Mari El, Russia. Yoshkar-Ola means “red city” in Mari and was formerly known as Tsareovokokshaysk (Царевококшайск) before 1919, as Krasnokokshaysk (Краснококшайск) between 1919 and 1927 both after the Malaya Kokshaga River and Charla (Чарла), by the Mari people.
Yoshkar-Ola
Йошка́р-Ола́ | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Meadow Mari | Йошкар-Ола |
From the top to bottom-right, The Brugge Embankment, Main Square, Annunciation Orthodox cathedral, Republican Puppet Theatre, Obolensky-Nogotkov Square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Song About Yoshkar-Ola | |
Location of Yoshkar-Ola | |
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| Coordinates: 56°39′N 47°53′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Mari El |
| Founded | 1584 |
| City status since | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Assembly of Yoshkar-Ola |
| • Head | Yevgeny Maslov |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 248,782 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 268,272 (+7.8%) |
| • Rank | 74th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | city of republic significance of Yoshkar-Ola |
| • Capital of | Mari El Republic |
| • Capital of | city of republic significance of Yoshkar-Ola |
| • Urban okrug | Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Yoshkar-Ola Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 424000–424008, 424010, 424016, 424019, 424020, 424026, 424028, 424030–424034, 424036–424040, 424045, 424700, 424899, 424950, 424999 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8362 |
| OKTMO ID | 88701000001 |
| City Day | August 6 |
| Website | www |
Yoshkar-Ola was established as a military fortress in 1584, following the Russian conquest of the Mari-inhabited regions of the Volga and its tributaries. It is one of the centers of the Mari people (especially of the Meadow Mari subgroup) and the administrative center of the Yoshkar-Ola city district.
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