Kurlovo town is a town in Gus-Crystal area of the Vladimir region of Russia. Thepopulation attheendof 2011 is actually seven thousandpeople.Itislocated 18 km southof Gus-Crystal. Thetownhas a woodenchurch ofSt. Seraphim ofSarov (builtin 1990), a musicschool, and a hotel.

Mynativetownisknownsince 1811 asthetown Kurlyvo. According to legend, the name of the town camebecause of the fact that caravans of  calling ("kurlychaschih”)cranesoften fly across it. Peoplelikeditandthat’swhythetownwascalledKurlovo.

My houseislocated neartheforest, andthestreetiscalled  Foreststreet.
From the window of my house you can see the forest.There is also a pond Gorin.It was named after the surname of a person who created this pond.

Now as I live in Vladimir visit Kurlovonot so often. But I still love my native town and remember it.

Anastasia Porokhform 5 «А», Vladimir, school №13.

(Анастасия Порох, 5 «А» класс, МБОУСОШ №13, г. Владимир)