Khoteichi
Encyclopedia
Khoteichi is a village (selo) in Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Nerskaya River
(Moskva
's tributary
). Municipally, the village is a part of Sobolevskoye Rural Settlement (the administrative center of which is the village of Sobolevo). Population: 751 (1997). Postal code: 142649.
Khoteichi was first mentioned in 1631.
A Trinity
church (of the Moscow Patriarchate
) is located in Khoteichi. The church was consecrated in 1823. In 1939, the church was closed and partially destroyed. Restoration of the church has begun in 1995.
The village is located in the historical area of Guslitsa
.
Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District
Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 38 in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
of Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Nerskaya River
Nerskaya River
The Nerskaya River is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Moscow River. It is 92 km in length, with a drainage basin of 1,510 km². Its average discharge is 8,3 m³/s.The town Kurovskoye is situated on the Nerskaya....
(Moskva
Moskva River
The Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River.-Etymology:...
's tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
). Municipally, the village is a part of Sobolevskoye Rural Settlement (the administrative center of which is the village of Sobolevo). Population: 751 (1997). Postal code: 142649.
Khoteichi was first mentioned in 1631.
A Trinity
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
church (of the Moscow Patriarchate
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
) is located in Khoteichi. The church was consecrated in 1823. In 1939, the church was closed and partially destroyed. Restoration of the church has begun in 1995.
The village is located in the historical area of Guslitsa
Guslitsa
Guslitsa, Guslica, or Guslicy is a region situated in the eastern part of Moscow Oblast. Guslitsa is famous for it was almost entirely inhabited by the Old Believers, mainly popovtsy...
.
External links
- Orekhovo-ZuyevoOrekhovo-ZuyevoOrekhovo-Zuyevo is an industrial city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located east of Moscow. It is situated in a forested area on the Klyazma River . The city was established in 1917 when three villages were merged, hence its name. Population: -History:The first facts about Orekhovo-Zuyevo date back...
portal. Information about Khoteichi - Website of icon-drawing workshop "Khramdecor". Iconostasises of Trinity church of the village of Khoteichi (2004—2005)
- Website of Orekhovo-Zuyevo Protopriest. Information about Trinity church of the village of Khoteichi
- Official website of Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District, Moscow Oblast. Information about Sobolevskoye Rural Settlement