Sarov
Sarov
Саров | |
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Bell tower of Sarov Monastery | |
Location of Sarov | |
| Coordinates: 54°56′N 43°19′E / 54.933°N 43.317°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Founded | 1691 |
| Town status since | 1954 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Sarov |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Sarov |
| • Urban okrug | Sarov Urban District (closed administrative territorial object) |
| • Capital of | Sarov Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 607188 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 83130 |
| OKTMO ID | 22704000001 |
| Website | www |
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Sarov (Russian: Саро́в) is a closed town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was known as Gorkiy-130 (Горький-130) and Arzamas-16 (Арзама́с-16), after a (somewhat) nearby town of Arzamas, from 1946 to 1991. Until 1995, it was known as Kremlyov/Kremlev/Kremljov (Кремлёв). The town is closed because it is the Russian center for nuclear research. Population: 92,047 (2010 Census); 87,652 (2002 Census)