- Lgov
Lgov ( _ru. Льгов) is a town in
Kursk Oblast ,Russia , located on both banks of theSeym River (Desna's tributary) some 80 km west ofKursk . Population: 22,900 (2005 est.); ru-census2002|23783|; su-census1989|25643|; 26,000 (1972).The town of Lgov was first mentioned in a
chronicle in 1152 under the name of Olgov (apossessive adjective from an old Russian name Olg, or Oleg). Lgov was razed to the ground by theMongols . In 1669, they founded the Lgov Monastery on the spot of the former town, which would be closed down in 1764. The monasticsloboda was transformed into the town of Lgov in 1779.Poet
Nikolai Aseyev and writerArkady Gaidar were both born in Lgov.References
External links
* [http://www.lgov.odessaglobe.com/e.index.htm Unofficial website of Lgov] en iconru icon
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