Ruza
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Ruza is a town and the administrative center of Ruzsky District
of Moscow Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Ruza River
(a tributary
of the Moskva River
) 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) west of Moscow
. Population:
Ruza was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the Principality
of Zvenigorod
. It became a part of Muscovy in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress, which protected Moscow from the west.
In the village of Kamenskoye, to the south of Ruza, a fortified church is preserved from the early 14th century. It is the oldest extant building in Moscow Oblast.
Ruzsky District
Ruzsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 38 in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Ruza....
of Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Ruza River
Ruza River
Ruza River is a river in the Moscow Oblast in Russia, left tributary of the Moscow River. The length of the river is 145 km. The area of its basin is 1,990 km². It usually freezes in November and stays under the ice until April....
(a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Moskva River
Moskva River
The Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a tributary of the Oka River.-Etymology:...
) 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) west of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. Population:
Ruza was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the Principality
Principality
A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or by a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince....
of Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: -History:The community has existed since the 12th century, although its first written mention is dated 1338. The town's name is based either on a personal name or on a hydronym Zvenigorod is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
. It became a part of Muscovy in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress, which protected Moscow from the west.
In the village of Kamenskoye, to the south of Ruza, a fortified church is preserved from the early 14th century. It is the oldest extant building in Moscow Oblast.