• Area

  354 sq km

• Location

  The city is located on the shores of Nero Lake in Yaroslavl Oblast

• Geographic coordinates

  47 16 N, 39 43 E

• Population

  35.6 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  IX cent.

• Climate

  The climate is temperately continental.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 3 hours

• Area code

  863

• Major attractions

  The Rostov Kremlin, the Usoensky Cathedral