Volokolamsk
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Volokolamsk is a historic town in western Russia, located northwest of Moscow and known for its medieval origins and role in regional trade and defense.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
town
ⓘ
urban locality ⓘ |
| administrativeCenterOf | Volokolamsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| distanceToMoscow_km | approximately 120 ⓘ |
| economyType | mixed local industry and services ⓘ |
| federalSubject | Moscow Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 1135 ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| governedAs | town of district significance ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalHeritage |
historic town center
ⓘ
medieval churches ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | +7 49636 ⓘ |
| hasCoatOfArms | Coat of arms of Volokolamsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Flag of Volokolamsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | Moscow region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery (nearby)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Resurrection Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Volokolamsk Kremlin (fortified hill and churches) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocalMuseum | Volokolamsk local history museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedievalOrigins | true ⓘ |
| hasPopulationApprox | 20000–30000 ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 143600 ⓘ |
| hasTownStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasTownStatusSinceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
regional trade center ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedInEconomicRegion | Central economic region of Russia ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater | Gorodenka River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Russia ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Volokolamsky District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedNorthwestOf | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lama River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnHistoricRoute | trade route between Novgorod and Moscow region ⓘ |
| nearbyMemorial | Volokolamsk battlefield memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricRegion | Volokolamsk principality area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWorldWarII | site near Battle of Moscow defenses ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
highway to Moscow
ⓘ
railway line to Moscow ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Cyrillic ⓘ |
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