Yarovsk

Yarovsk (IPA: /jä'r̠ofsk/; Russian: Яровск) is the capital and the largest city in Ivanovie. Stands on the Vaga River in Ivanovian plain, with a population 5.4 million residents. The city covers an area of 638 square kilometers (246,3 sq mi). The city has a humid continental climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Etymology
The name comes from the word "yar" which means steep bank, next to which the settlement was originally located.

Government
As the capital, Yarovsk is home to federal government institutions, including both houses of the Ivanovian parliament (the lower house is called the Resha and the upper house is called the Senate), the Prime Minister's Office, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Constitutional Court, and the Supreme Court. The city is represented in the parliament by 15 Resha deputies and 5 senators.

Municipal government
Yarovsk is a federal city, which gives it the opportunity to have its own seats in the state parliament and its own legislation. Legislative power is vested in the unicameral Yarovsk City Council (Городской совет Яровска). Council members are directly elected every four years. The city council is divided into committees that oversee the various functions of city government. The mayor of the city exercises executive power in the city, being the head of all unelected municipal officials and other employees and directing all subordinate entities of the city.

Districts
Yarovsk is further divided into districts (район), auxiliary units which are integral parts of the city as an entity, but with some limited powers devolved to their own local self-governments.
 * Gorlovka
 * Kamenka
 * Malinki
 * Novyi Yarovsk
 * Oleninkino
 * Polevskoy
 * Pryalkovo
 * Tsentr
 * Verhniye balki
 * Veshalovo

Parks and squares

 * Gorlovka park
 * Solidarity square

Buildings

 * City council building
 * Chancellery of the Prime Minister
 * Dolinian arena
 * Dramatic theater
 * Gorod televideniya
 * Ivanovian State Museum
 * Kray council building
 * Modern arts gallery
 * National Assembly building
 * Staryi grad
 * Yarovsk University
 * Yarovsk Zoo

Headquarters

 * EFIR
 * Indigo Media
 * Ivanovian Broadcasting
 * Ivanovian Media Group
 * Lantana
 * NTRK
 * OTS Group
 * Svyaz Telecom
 * Yarovsk Transport City Operator

Supermarkets

 * Carrefour
 * Kukushka
 * Lidl
 * Magistral
 * Netto
 * Unitsen

Retail

 * Auchan
 * Korzinka
 * Maymart

Shopping malls

 * Torgovyi boulevard
 * Zenith Mall

Banks

 * Federal Bank of Ivanovie
 * Kassbank
 * LiveBank
 * Pochta Bank
 * UniCredit Bank
 * Polerus Bank Ivanovie
 * SelLesHoz Bank
 * Raiffeisen Bank
 * Santander
 * NBP Paromay

Transport
Yarovsk is the most important transport hub of the country. The city has a developed transport system. Most transport in the city is operated by the Yarovsk Transport City Operator (ЯГОТ – Яровский городской оператор транспорта).

The city is located at the crossroads of several major expressways leading to Sinegorsk, Vyshen, Dubrava and Chernsk. There is also a ring road around Yarovsk.

There are four railway stations in Yarovsk, the largest of which is Sinegorsky Station. Also in the capital there is a system of commuter trains connecting the city with nearby settlements, as well as cities from the Yarovsk kray.

Since 1975, there has been a metro system in Yarovsk, consisting of 37 lines and connecting remote areas with the center.

Yarovsk has one international airport located in the southeastern part of the city, in the Polevskoy district. Today, the airport is the largest in the country.

Sister citites

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