Ruzayevka
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Ruzayevka is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia
, located on the Insar River
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southwest of Saransk
. Population:
It was founded in 1631 as the village of Urazayevka , later known as Ruzayevka. It was granted town status in 1937.
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 Insar River
Insar River
Insar is a river in the Mordovian republic of Russia. It is a right tributary of the Alatyr River. It is 168 km long, with a drainage basin of 3860 km². The river gets most of its water from melting snow, and hence its discharge is at its highest during the spring thaw. Average discharge...
, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southwest of Saransk
Saransk
Saransk is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, as well as its financial and economic center. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about east of Moscow...
. Population:
It was founded in 1631 as the village of Urazayevka , later known as Ruzayevka. It was granted town status in 1937.