Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Yartsevsky District |
| Urban settlement | Yartsevskoye |
| Administrative center of | Yartsevsky District, Yartsevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of May 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Yartsevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yartsevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yartsevsky Municipal District, Yartsevskoye Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Area (urban settlement) (February 2014) | 58.11 km2 (22.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 47,848 inhabitants |
| Density | 823/km2 (2,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1610 |
| Town status since | 1926 |
| Postal code(s) | 215800, 215801, 215805–215807, 215849 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48143 |
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Yartsevo (Russian: Я́рцево) is a town and the administrative center of Yartsevsky District in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vop River, 63 kilometers (39 mi) northeast of Smolensk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 47,848 (2010 Census);52,617 (2002 Census);52,304 (1989 Census).
It was founded on the spot of a village of Yartsevo-Perevoz (Я́рцево-Перево́з), known since 1859. It grew due to the construction of a cotton mill in 1873. Later on, a soap factory, a brickworks, a sawmill, and a foundry were built in the area. Yartsevo was granted town status in 1926.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yartsevo serves as the administrative center of Yartsevsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Yartsevsky District as Yartsevskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Yartsevsky Municipal District.
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