Alexandrov (town)
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| Alexandrov (English) Александров (Russian) |
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  Location of Alexandrov on the map of Russia
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| Coat of Arms | |
_(1781).png/80px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Aleksandrov_(Vladimir_oblast)_(1781).png) |
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| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of |
Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast Alexandrovsky District |
| Local self-government | |
| Charter | Charter of Alexandrov |
| Municipal status | Urban settlement |
| Mayor | n/a |
| Legislative body | n/a |
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| Area | n/a |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density |
64,824 inhabitants 246th n/a |
| Events | |
| Founded | mid-14th century |
| Town status | 1778 |
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| Postal code | n/a |
| Dialing code | +7 49244 |
| Official website | |
| http://www.alexandrov.ru/ | |
Alexandrov (Russian: Алекса́ндров) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, 120 km north-east of Moscow. Its population was 64,824 in 2002 according to the 2002 Census and 68,220 in 1989 according to the 1989 Census.
The town of Alexandrov served as the capital of Russia for three months (December 1564 to February 1565) under tsar Ivan the Terrible until he agreed to return his court and the relics of Moscow which he had taken with him. Ivan agreed to return after the church gave him permission to found the Oprichnina.
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