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Oryol

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Oryol or Orel (Russian: Орёл, IPA: [ɐˈrʲɵl], lit. eagle), also known as Oriol,[5] is the largest city in and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast. It is on the Oka River, around 368 kilometers (229 mi) south-southwest of Moscow. It is part of the Central Federal District and the Central Economic Region.

Oryol (English)
Орёл (Russian)
-  City  -
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Left:A 400th anniversary monument of Oryol, Oryol City Hall, Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev nonument in Krituri Oddri Park, Right:Lenina (Lenin) Square and Theotokos Smolensk Church, Oryol Eagle Monument in Privokzalnaya Square, Orink River and Oryol financial heritage building, Orzol Saint Michael Church, (all item from above to bottom)
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File:Flag of Oryol.svg
Coat of arms
Flag
City DayAugust 5
Administrative status
CountryRussia
Federal subjectOryol Oblast
Administratively subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Oryol
Municipal status
Urban okrugOryol Urban Okrug
MayorYuri Parakhin[1]
Statistics
Area121.21 km2 (46.80 sq mi)[2]
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)		317,747 inhabitants[3]
- Rank in 201057th
Population (2021 est.)303,696 inhabitants
Density2,621/km2 (6,788/sq mi)[4]
Time zoneMSK (UTC+04:00)
Founded1566
Postal code(s)302000–302999
Dialing code(s)+7 4862
Official website

History

Oryol was a fortress town in Russia for several centuries. It was looted by Polish forces in 1611 and 1615. It was rebuilt in 1636. The fortress was taken apart in the 18th century.

During WW2, the city was almost fully destroyed during Operation Kutuzov.

Geography

Oryol is on the banks of the Oka River and its tributary the Orlik river. It is in the Central Russian Upland of the East European Plain.

Climate

Oryol has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). It has cold winters and warm summers.

Climate data for Oryol (1991–2020, extremes 1948–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		29.0
(84.2) 		32.8
(91) 		35.4
(95.7) 		38.7
(101.7) 		39.5
(103.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		39.5
(103.1)
Average high °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−2.8
(27) 		3.0
(37.4) 		12.9
(55.2) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.6
(76.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		-2.1
(28.2) 		11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) -6.1
(21) 		-5.8
(21.6) 		-0.8
(30.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.3
(57.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.0
(32) 		-4.3
(24.3) 		6.7
(44.1)
Average low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3) 		−8.9
(16) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		2.8
(37) 		8.7
(47.7) 		12.4
(54.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.2
(28) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −35.4
(-31.7) 		−37.2
(-35) 		−37.8
(-36) 		−17.2
(1) 		−5.0
(23) 		-0.4
(31.3) 		3.9
(39) 		-2.2
(28) 		−5.0
(23) 		−13.0
(9) 		−26.4
(-15.5) 		−35.0
(-31) 		−37.8
(-36)
Precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.81) 		41
(1.61) 		39
(1.54) 		40
(1.57) 		50
(1.97) 		69
(2.72) 		87
(3.43) 		54
(2.13) 		57
(2.24) 		56
(2.2) 		44
(1.73) 		47
(1.85) 		630
(24.8)
% Humidity 84 82 77 68 64 71 72 72 78 82 87 86 77
Avg. rainy days 6 5 8 13 14 15 15 12 15 14 11 8 136
Avg. snowy days 23 21 14 4 0.4 0 0 0 0.3 3 13 22 101
Source: Pogoda.ru.net[6]

Demographics

Oryol population
1897 Census70 000
1926 Census76 000
1939 Census110 564
1959 Census151 521
1970 Census232 216
1979 Census304 971
1989 Census336 862
2002 Census333 310
2010 Census317 747
Estimate 2021303 696

According to the Federal State Statistics Service, in January 2020 the number of residents came to 308 838. It is the 66th place among 1117 cities of Russia for 2019.

Largest ethnic groups in 2010:

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia
File:P1080267 Орловский государственный академический театр имени И. С. Тургенева.jpg
Oryol State Academic Theater

Oryol is twinned with:[7]

Partner cities

Oryol Media

  • Central Administration of the Central Bank of Russia for Oryol Oblast 01.jpg

    The Central Bank of Russia for Oryol Oblast (photo 2018)

  • Памятник 400-летию Орла.jpg

    A monument of 400th birthplace anniversary (photo 2016)

  • Bahnhof von Orjol im September 1941.jpg

    Oryol railway station in September 1941

  • Oryol2006.jpg
    Oryol
  • Торговые ряды 112.jpg

    This is a photo of a cultural heritage object in Russia, number:

  • Oryol 13.jpg

    г. Орёл

  • Trolza16.05 orel.jpg

    ЗиУ-682Г-16.05

  • Oryol Tram2 (cropped).jpg

    Трамвай в Орле

  • Карта Орловского трамвая

  • Obelisk in honor of the aviators, Oryol.jpg

    Monument (MiG-17) to Soviet pilots who fought for the liberation of Oryol land from Nazi invaders (photo 2018)

References

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  4. ↑ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
  5. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  6. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  7. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  8. ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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