Administrative district Sergachsky District Local time Thursday 5:10 AM | Town of district significance Sergach | |
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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
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- References
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.