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Yaroslavl
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Ya·ro·slavl  (yär-slävl, y-r-)
A city of west-central Russia on the Volga River northeast of Moscow. Population: 605,000.

Yaroslavl (Russian) [jɪraˈslavlj]
n
(Placename) a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop.: 620 600 (1995 est.)


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After a huge fire of 1658 that turned most of the city into ruins, Jaroslavl was rebuilt in stone and reached the peak of its architectural development with palaces and churches richly decorated with beautiful frescoes and ornaments thus earning the title "Florence of Russia".
That horror tackle, which badly injured Jaroslavl Kharitonsky, had earned Austrian hard-man Pogatetz a six-month suspension.
The suspension was imposed by the Russian Football Union following that game in which the Austrian was red-carded for a foul which led to Shinnik Jaroslavl winger Yaroslav Kharitonsky suffering a double broken leg.
 
 
 
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