Yaroslavl Oblast (,
Yaroslavskaya oblast) is a
federal subject of
Russia (an
oblast), which is located in the
Central Federal District, surrounded by
Tver,
Moscow,
Ivanovo,
Vladimir,
Kostroma, and
Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to
Moscow and
St. Petersburg. Additionally, the
administrative center of the oblast—the
city of
Yaroslavl—is an intersection of major
highways,
railroads, and
waterways. Population: 1,272,468 (
2010 Census).