Diveyevo

55°02′45″N 43°13′57″E / 55.04583°N 43.23250°E / 55.04583; 43.23250

Diveyevo (Russian: Диве́ево) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Diveyevsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,408 (2010 Census); 6,500 (2002 Census); 5,511 (1989 Soviet census).

Serafimo-Diveyevsky Convent, one of the largest and frequently visited monasteries in Russia, is located in Diveyevo. This is a popular Russian Orthodox pilgrimage destination because of major historical significance connected with Seraphim of Sarov.

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