Yuryevets, Ivanovo Oblast

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Coordinates: 57°40′0″N, 41°1′60″E

Central Place in Yuryevets (photo 1904)
Central Place in Yuryevets (photo 1904)

Yuryevets (Russian: Юрьевец) is a town in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Unzha and the Volga Rivers. Population: 12,664 (2002 Census).

Yuryevets was founded in 1225 by Prince Yuri II as Yuryev-Povolzhsky. In 1237, the town was destroyed by the army of Batu Khan.

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