Vereya, Naro-Fominsky District, Moscow Oblast

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Vereya (English)
Верея (Russian)
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Kirovskaya Street in Vereya
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Vereya is located in Moscow Oblast
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Vereya
Location of Vereya in Moscow Oblast
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Administrative status (as of September 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district Naro-Fominsky District[1]
Town Vereya[1]
Administrative center of Town of Vereya[1]
Municipal status (as of January 2013)
Municipal district Naro-Fominsky Municipal District[2]
Urban settlement Vereya Urban Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Vereya Urban Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 5,368 inhabitants[3]
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
First mentioned 1371[5]
Postal code(s)[6] 143330
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Vereya]] on Wikimedia Commons

Vereya (Russian: Вере́я) is a town in Naro-Fominsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Protva River 113 kilometers (70 mi) southwest of Moscow. Population: 5,368 (2010 Census);[3] 4,957 (2002 Census);[7] 5,606 (1989 Census);[8] 6,500 (1969).

History

It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1371.[5] During the following century, Vereya was the seat of the tiny Vereya Principality, ruled by a lateral branch of the Muscovite Rurikids. The last prince of Vereya was married to Sophia Palaiologina's Greek niece. He escaped to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and married his daughter Sophia to Stanislovas Goštautas.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with nineteen rural localities, incorporated within Naro-Fominsky District as the Town of Vereya.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Vereya is incorporated within Naro-Fominsky Municipal District as Vereya Urban Settlement.[2]

Architecture

The Nativity Cathedral in the local kremlin was commissioned by Vladimir of Staritsa to commemorate the conquest of Kazan in 1552. It was extensively rebuilt at the turn of the 18th century; a lofty Neoclassical belltower was erected in 1802. The oldest parish church goes back to 1667-1679.

Sports

The town has a rugby league team, the Vereya Bears, who play in the Russian Championship.

References

Notes

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  • Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ).
  • Московская областная Дума. Закон №72/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Наро-Фоминского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №9/2013-ОЗ от 30 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Наро-Фоминского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №44, 12 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #72/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Naro-Fominsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #9/2013-OZ of January 30, 2013 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Naro-Fominsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Resolution #123-PG
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  4. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
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  6. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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