Rostov Veliky

Rostov Veliky
Ростов Великий
From top to bottom, left to right: Rostov Kremlin and city panorama, Varnitsky Monastery, A.L. Kekin Gymnasium, Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery, Customs House
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Rostov Veliky
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Rostov Veliky
Rostov Veliky (Yaroslavl Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°11′N 39°25′E / 57.183°N 39.417°E / 57.183; 39.417
CountryRussia
Federal subjectYaroslavl Oblast
Founded862
Government
 • MayorAndrey Los'
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 • Total
31,792
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2024)
27,298 (−14.1%)
 • Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Rostov
 • Capital ofRostovsky District, town of oblast significance of Rostov
 • Municipal districtRostovsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementRostov Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofRostovsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
152150
Dialing code+7 48536
OKTMO ID78637101001

Rostov Veliky (Russian: Ростов Великий, [rɐˈstof vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj], lit.'Rostov the Great') is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, 202 kilometers (126 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 30,406 (2021 census); 31,792 (2010 census); 34,141 (2002 census); 35,707 (1989 Soviet census).

The name of the town was officially changed from Rostov to Rostov Veliky on 8 January 2025. The name of the town railway station is Rostov Yaroslavsky, due to its location in Yaroslavl Oblast.