Greshnevo, Yaroslavl Oblast

Greshnevo (Russian: Гре́шнево) is a village in Nekrasovsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. Population: 588.[1]

Greshnevo Memorial Park, Greshnevo
Greshnevo Memorial Park, Greshnevo

The great Russian poet Nikolay Nekrasov lived here during his childhood. Presently, the village is home to a Nekrasov museum. The village was renamed Nekrasovo in the past, but the original name Greshnevo has been restored since then.

References

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  1. Администрация Ярославской области. Статистический бюллетень "Сельские населённые пункты Ярославской области на 1 января 2007 года". (Administration of Yaroslavl Oblast. Statistical Bulletin Information on Municipal Formations, Settlements, and Inhabited Localities of Yaroslavl Oblast as of January 1, 2007).

57°42′17″N 40°12′57″E / 57.7047°N 40.2158°E / 57.7047; 40.2158