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).

Vereya Верея
Town[1]
Kirovskaya Street in Vereya
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Vereya
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Coordinates: 55°21′N 36°12′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Naro-Fominsky District[1]
Town	Vereya[1]
First mentioned	1371[2]
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	5,368
Administrative status
• Capital of	Town of Vereya[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Naro-Fominsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Vereya Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Vereya Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	143330
OKTMO ID	46638105001
Website	vereya-mo.ru

History

It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1371.[2] 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.[4]

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

Sources

• 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.).

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