Sergiyev Posad

Sergiyev Posad ({{lang-ru|???????? ??????}}), a Russian town in the Sergiyevo-Posadsky District of the Moscow oblast, grew up around the greatest of Russian monasteries, the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra or "Trinity". The town became incorporated in 1742. As its name had strong religious connotations, the Soviet authorities changed it to Zagorsk (connoting "beyond the mountain(s)") in 1930. The original name, literally meaning "Sergii's settlement" and alluding to St Sergii Radonezhsky, came back into official use in 1991. According to the 2002 census, the town had a population 113,581. Geographical coordiantes {{coor dm|56|18|N|38|08|E|}}.

Related Topics:
Russia - Sergiyevo-Posadsky District - Moscow oblast - Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra - 1742 - Soviet - 1930 - Sergii Radonezhsky - 1991 - 2002

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Tourism associated with the Golden Ring plays a role in the regional economy. There is also an important factory of toys.

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