Ruzayevka, Russia
Рузаевка
Ruzayevka is a town of 49,311 people in Mordoviya Republic, Russia, founded in 1631.
Why visit Ruzayevka
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Парк культуры и отдыха.
Weather in Ruzayevka
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About Ruzayevka
Ruzayevka (Russian: Руза́евка; Moksha: Орозай, Orozaj; Erzya: Оразай ош, Orazaj oš) is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the Insar River, 25 kilometers (16 mi) southwest of Saransk. Population: 47,523 (2010 census); 49,790 (2002 census); 51,034 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Ruzayevka (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
History
The town was founded on the land given to murza Uraza Tankacheev in 1631 by Russian tsar Michael Fedorovich and is believed to be named after him. The Tatar princes and murzas were owners of Ruzayevka up to 1715. In 1725, the land and peasants were given to the Lieutenant Tikhon Lukin, who owned it for more than 30 years, and then went bankrupt and in 1757 sold it to the court Councilor Yeremey Struysky. For more than a hundred years (1757–1861) Ruzayevka belonged to landowners from the Struysky noble family.
During the 1905 Russian revolution, it became one of the centers of the revolutionary movement, supporting the uprising of Moscow workers. On 23 December [O.S. 10 December] 1905, a committee headed by the engineer of the locomotive depot Afanasiy Petrovich Baykuzov took power in the town and cut off the Moscow–Kazan railway line, proclaiming the "Ruzayevka Republic".
The railway station of Ruzayevka is mentioned in the poetry of the Latvian author Aleksandrs Čaks (Mūžības skartie "Touched by eternity"). The poetry is about Latvian military riflemen in return from the Russian Civil War in 1920.
From the History section of Ruzayevka on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare9
Map of Ruzayevka
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saransk Airport (SKX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Tatarskaya Pishlya 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Zykovo 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Yalga 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Nikolayevka 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Saransk 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Lukhovka 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Issa 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Lyambir’ 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Kochkurovo 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Atemar 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Ruzaevka station2, Cossrad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruzayevka, Mordovia, Russia - panoramio, Alexander Philippov, CC BY 3.0
- Russian locomotive class L, George.Enzo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Краски нашей зимы, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Краски нашей зимы 2, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Краски нашей зимы 3, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Краски нашей зимы 4, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Природа оживает, Vikapromro, CC BY 4.0
- Макросъемка дерева, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Осень прорывается сквозь времена года, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
- Весна спешит, ВикторияПромробо, CC BY 4.0
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