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Yelets

Yelets

Yelets is a beautiful provincial Russian city which, despite having all the charm of a Golden Ring City and being located just a night train's ride away from Moscow, is still not an established tourist destination. The city offers stunning examples of church architecture and has a rich history - it is both a Historical City of Russia and a City of Military Glory. You could spend a whole weekend in Yelets alone, but it is also possible to combine it with a trip to nearby Zadonsk.


Basic facts
Name in Russian
Елец
Status
City and administrative centre of the Yelets District of the Lipetsk Region
Location
On the confluence of the River Bystraya Sosna and River Yelchik
Distance
80km west of Lipetsk; 400km south of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
106,377 people (2014)
First Mentioned
1146
Titles/Awards
City of Military Glory; Historical City of Russia
City Day
Second Sunday of September
Official Website
http://elets-adm.ru/