Sergiyev Posad
city and the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia
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Sergiyev Posad is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, and serves as the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District. It is a significant cultural and religious hub, known historically as an important spiritual center in Russia.
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Sergiyev Posad (Russian: Сергиев Посад, IPA: [ˈsʲɛrgʲɪ(j)ɪf pɐˈsat] ) is a city that is the administrative center of Sergiyevo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 111,179 (2010 census); 113,581 (2002 census); 114,696 (1989 Soviet census).
The city contains the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, where Moscow Theological Academy is also located.