Narovchat

Narovchat

Narovchat is the oldest continually inhabited place in Penza lands and was previously known by the names Nuridzhan in the 13th century and then Mokhshi, when it became part of the Golden Horde. Today this settlement is most famous for the Troitse-Skanov Convent located in the village of Skanovo just outside Narovchat. The monastery includes a complex of caves.


Basic facts
Russian Name
Наровчат
Status
Settlement (selo) and administrative centre of the Narovchat District of the Penza Region
Location
Close to the River Moksha
Distance
145km north-east of Penza, 530km south-east of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
4,199 people
First Mentioned
1237
Former Names
Nuridzhan, Mokhshi