• Area

  29,000 sq km (territory of Vladimir region)

• Location

  Suzdal is one of the Golden Ring cities, located 230 km east of Moscow.

• Geographic coordinates

  56 26 N, 40 26 E

• Population

  approx 13,000 (2005 est)

• Foundation

  1024

• Climate

  The climate is temperate, continental. The average temperature in January is — 14 C, in July +17 C.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 3 hours

• Area code

  09231

• Major attractions

  Kremlin, Church of the Transfiguration, Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life, Monastery of Our Saviour and St. Euphymius, Church of the Annunciation