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The Yaroslavl Region were created in 1936. The oblast is located in the central economic region of Russia, surrounded by the Tverskaya, Moskovskaya, Ivanovskaya, Vladimirskaya, Kostromskaya and Vologodskaya Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of a close proximity to Moscow and St.-Petersburg. Additionally, the center of the oblast - the city of Yaroslavl - is an intersection of major highways, railroads and waterways.
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Territory of the oblast 36,400 sq. km
Population (as of 1/1/97) 1,442,900
Governor Anatoly Ivanovich Lisitsyn
Center of the oblast Yaroslavl
Distance from the Yaroslavl to Moscow 282 km
Number of cities under the oblast's jurisdiction 6
Number of cities under the districts jurisdiction 5
Number of districts 17
Urban population over 80%
Number of historical and architectural monuments over 5,000
Amount of tourists (1997) 272,500

Economic characteristics

Total volume of output for 12 months of the year 1997, mlrd. rbl.1) 15933,1
Total balance profit of enterprises for 12 months of the year 1997, mlrd. rbl.2) 1227,4
Total tax collection for 12 month of the year 1997, mlrd. rbl. 4781,8
including those, accruing to the Federal budget, mlrd. rbl 1999,3
Unemployment level, % of the number of all working people 2,4