Oryol

Orel or Oryol (????) is a city in Russia, administrative center of the Oryol Oblast. It is located on the Oka River, approximately 360 km south-south-west of Moscow, at {{coor dm|52|58|N|36|04|E|}}

Related Topics:
Russia - Oryol Oblast - Oka River - Moscow

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The word means eagle in Russian (pronounce "aryol").

Related Topics:
Eagle - Russian

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It was founded 1566 as a fortress.

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Population 333,600 (as of 2002 All-Russia Population Census).

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