Mordovia Republic, Russia (Mordvinia)

The capital city of Mordovia republic: Saransk.

Mordovia Republic overview

Mordovia Republic (also spelled Mordvinia) is located in the central part of European Russia (Volga Federal District) in Volga river basin at the cross point of the most important routes from Central to Ural regions, Siberia, Volga region, Kazakhstan and Middle Asia. The capital city of the region is Saransk.

Mordovia Republic population is 833,000 (2009) on the land area of 26,200 sq. km.

Mordovia republic flag

Mordovia republic coat of arms

Mordovia republic map, Russia

Mordovia Republic territory

Republic of Mordovia is situated in Eastern-European plain therefore its land relief is comparatively simple being high-hilled in the south-eastern part and flat and low mostly in the valley of the Moksha river and its tributary streams in the west and north-west.

Mordovia Republic administrative division

Mordovia Republic is divided into 22 administrative districts. There are 7 towns within its territory, among them Saransk, Ruzaevka, Kovylkino are under republican subordination and Ardatov, Insar, Krasnoslobodsk, Temnikov are under district subordination.

Mordovia Republic features

The dominating religion of Mordovia Republic population is Orthodox Christianity. The state national official languages are Mordovian and Russian. Mordovian language belongs to Finnish group of Ural-Altai language family and it is spoken by one third of Mordovia Republic population. The region is a part of Volga-Vyatka economic region. Main industrial centers are Saransk and Ruzaevka.