Sarov (Russian: Саро́в) is a closed town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was known as Gorkiy-130 (Горький-130) and Arzamas-16 (Арзама́с-16). Until 1995, it was known as Kremlyov/Kremlev/Kremljov (Кремлёв). In 2002, the population was 87,652.
↑Государственная Дума Российской Федерации.Федеральный Закон№145-ФЗот14 августа 1995 г. «О переименовании города Кремлёв Нижегородской области в город Саров». (State Duma of the Russian Federation.Federal Law#145-FZofAugust14, 1995 On Changing the Name of the Town of Kremlyov of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to the Town of Sarov. ).