Petrovskoye, Yaroslavl Oblast
Urban-type settlement in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
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Petrovskoye (Russian: Петро́вское) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Rostovsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, situated on a major highway leading from Moscow to the Russian North, about halfway between the towns of Rostov and Pereslavl-Zalessky. Population: 4,875 (2010 census);[1] 5,438 (2002 census);[4] 5,635 (1989 Soviet census).[5]
Petrovskoye
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| Coordinates: 57°00′N 39°16′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast |
| Administrative district | Rostovsky District |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,875 |
• Estimate (1 January 2018) | 4,590 (−5.8%) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 152130 |
| OKTMO ID | 78637441051 |
History
It was first mentioned in a chronicle at 1207. It was granted a town status and renamed Petrovsk in 1777. By the mid-20th century the settlement declined, was demoted in status to that of a rural locality and renamed Petrovskoye. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1943.