In the heart of the Republic of Mordovia, among the widespread forest-steppes and mixed forests, there is a small cozy town - Ruzayevka, with a population of just over 45 thousand people. He got his name from the Kasim Murza of Urozai T. more than five centuries ago.
general information
The city of Ruzayevka is the second largest city (after Saransk) in the Republic of Mordovia. The city stands on the Insar River (is the Volga basin), the territory is 27 square kilometers.
The climate is temperate continental. Frosty winters and moderately hot summers are characteristic of these places.
The population of Ruzayevka is relatively small, but in terms of numbers it takes second place after Saransk.
The history of the city begins in 1637. Initially, it was a small settlement. From the second half of the 18th century, the village became the property of the Russian leader, poet and critic N. N. Struysky. In 1783, the first church was built, and Ruzayevka gained the status of a village. During the industrial revolution, the village became an important railway junction in the direction of Moscow - Kazan. Thanks to this, the settlement is called the "Railway Gate of Mordovia". Ruzayevka acquired the status of the city in 1937. At that time, the population of Ruzayevka was only about 16,000 inhabitants.
At present, the city has a chemical engineering plant, railway transport enterprises, as well as a light industry plant, a knitwear factory and a dairy factory. There are several higher educational institutions in Ruzayevka.
City population
The ethnic composition of Ruzayevka: Russians, Mokshans, Tatars, Erzyans. As for the number of inhabitants in the city, since 2000, there has been a constant decline.
Year | Number of inhabitants |
2001 | 52 300 people |
2003 | 49 800 people |
2005 | 49,000 people |
2007 | 48 300 people |
2009 | 47 647 people |
2011 | 47 500 people |
2013 | 46 787 people |
2015 | 46,213 people |
2017 | 45 988 people |
A decreasing trend in the population of Ruzayevka suggests that some of the residents are leaving the city in search of a better life. It seems natural. After all, nearby is the capital of Mordovia, where more than 300 thousand people live. There is more developed infrastructure and more free jobs.
Of course, in Saransk, living conditions are much better than in a small town with 45 thousand inhabitants, and, as you know, "the fish seeks where it is deeper, and the person - where it is better." Nevertheless, much depends on the municipal authorities: the more they develop the town, fight unemployment, improve the living conditions of residents, monitor cleanliness and order, the fewer people will want to leave their homes.
Also, to increase natural growth, it is necessary to improve the living conditions of the young population of the city of Ruzayevka: to provide an opportunity without complications to use the services of free medicine, to create jobs for citizens who do not have work experience, to make affordable the acquisition of their own real estate.
Sights of Ruzayevka
Despite the fact that the geographically small town occupies a relatively small area, there is also something to see here. Below are just some of the interesting places of Ruzayevka:
- Holy Trinity Cathedral. This temple was erected in 2009, and consecrated in 2012. One of the youngest cathedrals not only in Mordovia, but throughout Russia. The brick building is made in a very elegant and harmonious style. This is a real decoration of the city.
- Monument "Black Tulip". The monument is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya, erected thanks to the voluntary efforts of the entire concerned population of Ruzayevka. It consists of three columns on which the bell is located, and below in the center of the base of the columns is a bowl of black tulip, symbolizing the plane on which the soldiers made their last flight.
- Paigarm Paraskevo Ascension Convent. The monastery was founded in the middle of the 19th century, at the initiative of local residents. Then the building was used for completely different purposes. So, during the revolution there was a headquarters for the military and a hospital, after the monastery became a state farm, then a hospital. Already at the end of the last century, the monastery was returned to Orthodox believers and clergy.
- Steam engine monument L-2345 "Lebedyanka". Monument locomotives for the city, which was a major railway center, are not uncommon. Lebedyanka actively participated in the restoration and construction of the city in the postwar years. Its maximum speed reached about 100 km / h. This is one of the fastest locomotives of the time.
Conclusion
So, having walked around the second largest city of Mordovia - Ruzayevka, with a population of small, but very welcoming and friendly, I want to note that there is something to see, what to do with yourself.