Suzdal

Suzdal
Суздаль
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Suzdal
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Suzdal
Suzdal (Vladimir Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°25′N 40°27′E / 56.417°N 40.450°E / 56.417; 40.450
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVladimir Oblast
Administrative districtSuzdalsky District
Founded1024
Government
 • Head of TownLarisa Majorova
Area
 • Total
15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 • Total
10,535
 • Estimate 
(2015)
9,978 (−5.3%)
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
 • Capital ofSuzdalsky District
 • Municipal districtSuzdalsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementSuzdal Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofSuzdalsky Municipal District, Suzdal Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
601291, 601293
Dialing code+7 49231
OKTMO ID17654101001
Town Day2nd Saturday of August
Websitewww.gorodsuzdal.ru
Suzdal population
2021 Census9,286
2010 Census10,535
2002 Census11,357
1989 Census12,063
1979 Census11,529

Suzdal (Russian: Суздаль, IPA: [ˈsuzdəlʲ]) is a town that serves as the administrative center of Suzdalsky District in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which is located along the Kamenka tributary of the Nerl River, 26 km (16 mi) north of the city of Vladimir. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 9,286.

In the 12th century, Suzdal became the capital of the principality. Currently, Suzdal is the smallest of the Russian Golden Ring towns. It has several sites listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.