Diveyevo () is a
rural locality
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(a ''
selo'') and the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Diveyevsky District of
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Nizhny Novgorod. It has a population of 3,119,115 as of the 2021 Ru ...
,
Russia
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.
Population:
Serafimo-Diveyevsky Convent
Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery, or Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, or Holy Trinity-Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery () is a monastery of nuns (convent) in Diveyevo settlement near Sarov (12 km), and near the city of Nizhny Novgorod (185&nb ...
, one of the largest and frequently visited monasteries in Russia, is located in Diveyevo. This is a popular
Russian Orthodox
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pilgrimage
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destination because of major historical significance connected with
.
References
Rural localities in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Diveyevsky District
Ardatovsky Uyezd (Nizhny Novgorod Governorate)
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