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{{Infobox River | river_name = Kerzhenets River
{{Infobox river
| image_name = Kerjenets-2005-08-21.jpg
| name = Kerzhenets
| caption = Kerzhenets near "Ozero" railway station
| image = Kerjenets-2005-08-21.jpg
| origin =
| image_caption = Kerzhenets near "Ozero" railway station
| mouth = [[Volga River]]
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| basin_countries = [[Russia]]
| mouth = [[Volga]]
| length = 290 km
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| elevation =
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| discharge =
| watershed = 6,140 km²
| subdivision_name1 = [[Russia]]
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The '''Kerzhenets''' ({{lang-ru|Керженец}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]] in [[Russia]]. It is a left [[tributary]] of the [[Volga]], joining the Volga near [[Lyskovo]], about 70&nbsp;km east of [[Nizhny Novgorod]]. It is {{convert|290|km}} long, and has a [[drainage basin]] of {{convert|6140|km2}}.<ref name=gvr>[http://textual.ru/gvr/index.php?card=177006 «Река КЕРЖЕНЕЦ»], Russian State Water Registry</ref>


==History==
'''Kerzhenets River''' ({{lang-ru|Керженец}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]] in [[Russia]]. It is a left [[tributary]] of the [[Volga]], joining the Volga near [[Lyskovo]], about 70 km east of [[Nizhny Novgorod]].
After the schism (''[[Raskol]]'') of the 1660s within the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], the densely forested shores of the Kerzhenets became the refuge for many [[Old Believers]]. Their settlements, called Kerzhenets [[skete]]s ({{lang-ru|[[:ru:Старообрядческие скиты Нижегородской губернии|Керженские скиты]]}}), remained numerous into the 19th century, and the people themselves were known as the ''Kerzhaks'' (Кержаки).


According to an Old Believer legend, the oldest of the sketes, the Olenevsky Skete ({{lang-ru|[[:ru:Оленевский скит|Оленевский скит]]}}, i.e. "The Skete of the Deer"), had supposedly been founded in the 15th century by some of [[Macarius of Unzha|Venerable Macarius]]'s monks to commemorate their leader's [[Miracle of the Moose]] that took place at that site, and later joined the ''Raskol''.
There used to be numerous settlements of the [[Old Believers]] (called ''[[:ru:Старообрядческие скиты Нижегородской губернии|Керженские скиты]]'', or Kerzhenets ''[[skete]]s'') along the Kerzhenets River in the 17th-19th centuries. Their inhabitants were known as '''kerzhaks''' (Кержаки).


According to an Old Believer legend, the oldest of the sketes, the Olenevsky [[Skete]] ({{lang-ru|[[:ru:Оленевский скит|Оленевский скит]]}}) (today, the village of Bolshoye Olenevo, some 24 km south-east from Semenov), had supposedly been founded in the 15th century by some of [[Macarius of Unzha|Venerable Macarius]]'s monks to commemorate their leader's [[Miracle of the Moose]] that took place at that site, and later joined the ''[[Raskol]]''.<ref name=skete>[http://irisk.vvnb.ru/Olenevo.htm Оленевский скит] (Olenevsky Skete) {{ru icon}}</ref>
The former skete is now the village of Bolshoye Olenevo, located some 24&nbsp;km south-east from the district capital [[Semyonov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast|Semyonov]].<ref name=skete>[http://irisk.vvnb.ru/Olenevo.htm Оленевский скит] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530185206/http://irisk.vvnb.ru/Olenevo.htm |date=2008-05-30 }} (Olenevsky Skete) {{in lang|ru}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]]
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[[Category:Old Believer communities]]
[[Category:Old Believer communities in Russia]]



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Latest revision as of 17:24, 28 March 2024

Kerzhenets
Kerzhenets near "Ozero" railway station
Standort
LandRussland
Physical characteristics
MouthVolga
 • coordinates
56°05′25″N 44°57′51″E / 56.09028°N 44.96417°E / 56.09028; 44.96417
Length290 km (180 mi)
Basin size6,140 km2 (2,370 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVolgaCaspian Sea

The Kerzhenets (Russian: Керженец) is a river in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia. It is a left tributary of the Volga, joining the Volga near Lyskovo, about 70 km east of Nizhny Novgorod. It is 290 kilometres (180 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 6,140 square kilometres (2,370 sq mi).[1]

History

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After the schism (Raskol) of the 1660s within the Russian Orthodox Church, the densely forested shores of the Kerzhenets became the refuge for many Old Believers. Their settlements, called Kerzhenets sketes (Russian: Керженские скиты), remained numerous into the 19th century, and the people themselves were known as the Kerzhaks (Кержаки).

According to an Old Believer legend, the oldest of the sketes, the Olenevsky Skete (Russian: Оленевский скит, i.e. "The Skete of the Deer"), had supposedly been founded in the 15th century by some of Venerable Macarius's monks to commemorate their leader's Miracle of the Moose that took place at that site, and later joined the Raskol.

The former skete is now the village of Bolshoye Olenevo, located some 24 km south-east from the district capital Semyonov.[2]

References

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  1. ^ «Река КЕРЖЕНЕЦ», Russian State Water Registry
  2. ^ Оленевский скит Archived 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine (Olenevsky Skete) (in Russian)