Sergiyev Posad
Sergiyev Posad
Сергиев Посад | |
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Central part of the city with Trinity Lavra | |
Location of Sergiyev Posad | |
| Coordinates: 56°18′54″N 38°08′12″E / 56.31500°N 38.13667°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative district | Sergiyevo-Posadsky District |
| City | Sergiyev Posad |
| Founded | 1347 |
| City status since | 1782 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Council of Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.40 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 111,179 |
• Estimate (2024) | 98,251 |
| • Rank | 142nd in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| • Capital of | Sergiyevo-Posadsky District, City of Sergiyev Posad |
| • Municipal district | Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Sergiyev Posad Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Sergiyevo-Posadsky Municipal District, Sergiyev Posad Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 141300–141315, 141318 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 496 |
| OKTMO ID | 46728000001 |
| Website | www |
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Sergiyev Posad (Russian: Сергиев Посад, IPA: [ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat]) is a city that is the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 111,179 (2010 Census); 113,581 (2002 Census); 114,696 (1989 Soviet census).
The city contains the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, where Moscow Theological Academy is also located.
The city was previously known by its current name until 1919, later it was renamed as Sergiyev (until 1930) and Zagorsk (until 1991).