In 1708, Oryol was included as a part of Kiev Governorate; in 1719, Oryol Province was created within Kiev Governorate.
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10 Facts About Oryol
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Oryol Prison was a notable place of incarceration for political prisoners and war prisoners of the Second World War.
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On September 19,1943, in the Oryol, was the first parade of partisan units stationed in the Oryol region during the war.
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Oryol was founded at the behest of Ivan the Terrible in 1566, in the area between the Oka and Orlik rivers.
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In 1636, Oryol was rebuilt by the voivode B Koltovsky; it expanded with annexation of land beyond the Oka.
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Oryol remained a fortress city with a corresponding garrison; Pushkarskaya Sloboda was still located in the prison, boyar children and nobles settled on the left bank of the Orlik, and a Cossack sloboda developed near the Oka.
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Oryol lost its military character after the 1689 fire, when the partially-burned city fortress was not rebuilt.
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Oryol's development required a new general plan, which was drawn up in 1958 by V A Gaikovich and AM Suborov of Lengiprogor.
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Oryol is the administrative center of the oblast and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it serves as the administrative center of Orlovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.
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