Aleksandrov
Russia
This town on Russia's Golden Ring tourist circuit, Aleksandrov sits northeast of Moscow with a compact centre and a history as the former Alexandrovskaya Sloboda. It gained city status in 1778 and serves as the administrative centre of Alexandrovsky District in Vladimir Oblast, within a wider region ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Population64,088
- Nearest water0.9 km
- UNESCO within 50 km1