Alexandrov (town)

Alexandrov (town)

Infobox Russian city
EnglishName=Alexandrov
RussianName=Александров
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LatDeg=56
LatMin=21
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LonDeg=38
LonMin=49
LonSec
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FederalSubject=Vladimir Oblast
MunStatus=Urban settlement
InJurisdictionOf=Vladimir Oblast
AdmCtrOf=nowrap|Alexandrovsky District
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LeaderName
Legislature
Charter=Charter of Alexandrov
Area
Population=64824
PopulationRank=246th
FoundationDate=mid-14th century
Event1=Town status
Event1Date=1778
PostalCode
DialingCode=49244
Website=http://www.alexandrov.ru/

Alexandrov ( _ru. Алекса́ндров) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, km to mi|120 north-east of Moscow. Population: ru-census|p2002=64,824|p1989=68220

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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