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Country
  
Russia

Administrative district
  
Sergachsky District

Local time
  
Thursday 5:10 AM

Federal subject
  
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Town of district significance
  
Sergach

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Administrative center of
  
Sergachsky District, town of district significance of Sergach

Municipal district
  
Sergachsky Municipal District

Weather
  
-9°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 78% Humidity

Sergach (Russian: Серга́ч) is a town and the administrative center of Sergachsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Pyana River (Sura's tributary), 150 kilometers (93 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 21,386 (2010 Census); 22,887 (2002 Census); 25,231 (1989 Census).

Contents

Map of Sergach, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

History

The village of Sergach was first mentioned in 1649. It was granted town status in 1779.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sergach serves as the administrative center of Sergachsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Sergachsky District as the town of district significance of Sergach. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Sergach is incorporated within Sergachsky Municipal District as Sergach Urban Settlement.

Transportation

The town is located on one of the Russia's high-speed railways connecting Moscow with Kazan and has its own railway station.

References

Sergach Wikipedia