Rostov (;
Old Norse: Rostofa) is a
town in
Yaroslavl Oblast,
Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the
Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of
Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is also known to Russians as
Rostov Veliky , i. e.
Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from
Rostov-on-Don, which is now a much larger city.
Rostov Yaroslavsky is the official name of its railway station (due to its position in Yaroslavl Oblast).