Kosteryovo () is a

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, located on the Lipnya River (

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), west of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded as a settlement serving the railway station of the same name, which opened in 1890. It was granted town status in 1981.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kosteryovo is directly subordinated to

.Resolution #433 As a municipal division, the

of Kosteryovo is incorporated within Petushinsky Municipal District as Kosteryovo Urban Settlement.Law #159-OZ

Facilities

There is a cultural center, a museum, and a music school in the town.

References

Kosterevo church of Trinity and church of Exaltation 01

Notes

Sources

* * {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2013 Cities and towns in Vladimir Oblast Sudogodsky Uyezd