Insar, Russia
Инсар
Insar is a town of 8,837 people in Mordoviya Republic, Russia, founded in 1648.
Why visit Insar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include ПКио им. Горького.
Weather in Insar
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About Insar
Insar (Russian: Инса́р; Moksha: Инзара, Inzara; Erzya: Инсар ош, Insar oš) is a town and the administrative center of Insarsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located at the confluence of the Issa and Insarka Rivers, 77 kilometers (48 mi) southwest of Saransk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 8,687.
From the Wikipedia article Insar, Insarsky District, Republic of Mordovia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Воинам-землякам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes2
History
It was founded in 1648 as a fortress and a posad. Town status was granted to it in 1780; it was demoted to a rural locality in 1926. Town status was re-granted again in 1958.
From the History section of Insar, Insarsky District, Republic of Mordovia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
МБУК "Центральная библиотека Инсарского муниципального района"
Library
21 улица Гагарина, Инсар
Healthcare2
Map of Insar
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saransk Airport (SKX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Kadoshkino 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Kovylkino 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Ruzayevka 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Mokshan 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Nizhniy Lomov 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Nikolayevka 59 km northeast, about 59 min by car
- Saransk 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Krasnoslobodsk 73 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamenka 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Penza 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Инсар. Христорождественская церковь, AAA333, CC0
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