Sarov
Саров | |
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![]() Bell tower of Sarov Monastery | |
Coordinates: 54°56′N 43°19′E / 54.933°N 43.317°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1691![]() |
Town status since | 1954 |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
• Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Sarov[1] |
• Capital of | town of oblast significance of Sarov[1] |
• Urban okrug | Sarov Urban District (closed administrative territorial object)[2] |
• Capital of | Sarov Urban Okrug[2] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[4] | 607188 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 83130[5] |
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,[7] from 1946 to 1991. Until 1995, it was known as Kremlyov/Kremlev/Kremljov (Кремлёв).[8] The town is closed as it is the Russian center for nuclear research. Population: 92,047 (2010 Census); 87,652 (2002 Census)[9]
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