The Yaroslavl Region is located in the heart of central Russia, on the Volga River. It`s close enough to Moscow to be accessible, but far enough away to have its own identity.
The region is situated between Moscow, Vladimir, Vologda, Kostroma, Ivanovo and Tver regions. The current borders of the Yaroslavl Region were created in 1936.
Yaroslavl (pop. 603 000) is the administrative center and the largest city of Yaroslavl Region. It is conveniently located 280 km (approx. 175 miles) from Moscow and 850 km (approx. 530 miles) from St. Petersburg. Today, a modern transportation network connects Yaroslavl with Central Europe, Northern Russia, Siberia, the Far East, China, and Mongolia.
The Volga River flows across the territory of the Yaroslavl Region connecting the coastal areas of 6 seas: the Baltic Sea, the White Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and to the Mediterranean .
The total area of the Yaroslavl Region is 36 400 km2 (8,994,440 acres) includes a number of towns famous for their history and architectural ensembles (Rostov, Rybinsk, Uglich, Pereyaslavl-Zalessky, Myshkin, etc), 17 municipal districts and 92 urban and rural settlements.
Time zone
Yaroslavl Region is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Climate
The Yaroslavl Region is located in the continental-temperate climatic zone. The average long-term temperature in January is -11.2 C (11.84 F); in July -+17.5 C (63.5 F). The average annual precipitation is 520-690 mm. The growing season is 150-170 days.