Danilov, Yaroslavl Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Danilov (inhabited locality).

Danilov (Russian: Дани́лов) is a town and the administrative center of Danilovsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. Population: 15,861 (2010 Census);^[2] 17,245 (2002 Census);^[8] 18,857 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

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Town[1]
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Location of Danilov
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Coordinates: 58°11′N 40°10′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Yaroslavl Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Danilovsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Danilov[1]
First mentioned	1592
Town status since	1777
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	15,861
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	14,746 (−7%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Danilov[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Danilovsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Danilov Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Danilovsky Municipal District,[5] Danilov Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	152070–152072, 152099
OKTMO ID	78615101001
Website	danilovgp.ru

History

Danilov was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1592 and was granted town status in 1777.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Danilov serves as the administrative center of Danilovsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Danilovsky District as the town of district significance of Danilov.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Danilov is incorporated within Danilovsky Municipal District as Danilov Urban Settlement.^[4]

Economy

There is a cheese producing plant and some other industries.

Transportation

Danilov railway station in Danilov

The town stands on the M8 Highway. There is also a major railway station where locomotives are switched from electrification system DC 3 kV to AC 25 kV and vice versa. Railway lines go to Yaroslavl, Vologda, and Buy.