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Yaroslavl Destination Guide

Delve into Yaroslavl in Russia

Yaroslavl in the region of Smolensk is located in Russia - some 191 mi or ( 307 km ) South-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yaroslavl

Local time in Yaroslavl is now 11:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yur'yeva, Yaroslavl, Sukhanovo, Straina, and Staroye Mutishche. While being here, you might want to check out Yur'yeva . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yaroslavl ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yelnya Offensive

The Soviet Army's Yelnya Offensive operation (August 30 – September 8, 1941) was part of the Battle of Smolensk during the initial period of the German-Soviet War. The offensive was against the semi-circular Yelnya salient which the German 4th Army had extended 50 km south-east of Smolensk forming a staging area for a continued offensive towards Vyazma and eventually Moscow.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.57 33.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of the Soviet–German War, Conflicts in 1941, Operation Barbarossa, Strategic operations of the Red Army in World War II