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Federal subject
  
Moscow Oblast

Town
  
Vereya

Area
  
5 km²

Country
  
Russia

Administrative district
  
Naro-Fominsky District

Administrative center of
  
Town of Vereya

Local time
  
Sunday 10:54 AM

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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); 4,957 (2002 Census); 5,606 (1989 Census); 6,500 (1969).

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Map of Vereya, Moskovsky, Russia, 143330

History

It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1371. 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. As a municipal division, the Town of Vereya is incorporated within Naro-Fominsky Municipal District as Vereya Urban Settlement.

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

Vereya, Naro-Fominsky District, Moscow Oblast Wikipedia