a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop: 609 000 (2005 est)
Yaroslavl in American English
(ˌjɑroʊˈslɑvəl) or ˌYaroˈslavl' (ˌjɑroʊˈslɑvəl)
city in W European Russia, on the Volga: pop. 631,000