Welcome everyone! Travel throughout beautiful Russia at our site
where you will find general facts about Russia, Russian cities and regions guides.
Federal Districts: North West | Central | Volga | South | North Caucasus | Ural | Siberia | Far East
The capital city of Mordovia republic.
Saransk is a city in Russia, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, located on the left bank of the river Isar (the water basin of Volga), 642 km to the south-east of Moscow.
Saransk city population is 296,000 (2009) on the territory of 72 sq. km.
Saransk city phone code is +7 8342; postal codes are 430000-430034.
Saransk was founded as a fortress on the south-eastern border of Russian state in 1641. The population consisted of Russians, Mordva and Tatars. The fortress was called Saransky ostrog and was located on the bank of the river Insara, mouth of the river Sarley (current Saranka).
In 1651 Saransk received the status of the city. In 1670 it was occupied by Stepan Razin’s troops and for some time the city became their headquarters. In 18th century Saransk lost its military importance and became a commercial and industrial city.
In 1708 the city was a part of Azov and then Kazan region, since 1801 - Penza region. The city had a favorable location, at crossroads connecting Astrakhan and Moscow, Crimea and Kazan.
In 18th century Saransk turned into commercial and industrial center (main products were grains, leather, meat, honey). At the end of 19th century Moscow-Kazan railroad crossed the city which encouraged economic and political life of the region.
After the Great October Socialist Revolution a lot of plants in Saransk didn’t work for a long time because of lack of fuel and raw materials, the industry was restored by 1928. In 1934 Saransk became the capital of the Mordovian Autonomous Republic. During the World War II a lot of plants were evacuated to Saransk.
Saransk city main branches of industry are machine-building, metal working, electricity equipment, heavy industry, chemical industry, wood working, food industry.
Saransk is a railway juncture of Kuybyshev railroad. The city is located at crossroads of highways M5 “Urals”, P158 (Nizhny Novgorod - Saratov (via Arzamas, Saransk, Issa, Penza)), P178 (Saransk-Surskoye-Ulyanovsk), P179, P180. Saransk city transportation consists of buses, trolleybuses, mini vans and taxis.
The architectural sites of Saransk are Ioann Bogoslov church, Tryohsvyatitelskaya church (second half of 18th century).
As an administrative center of the republic Saransk is famous not only in Russia but abroad as well. Business agreements with Russian and foreign firms are concluded in the city to promote republican goods to foreign market, scientific and cultural ties with different regions of Russia are developed. Saransk became a cultural center of Finno-Ugric peoples.
Saransk city street view
Saransk Russia city street
Saransk city scenery
Saransk city view
Saransk city winter view
Saransk city bus station
Saransk city Lenin monument
Saransk city Pushkin monument
Saransk city church
Saransk Russia city cathedral
ask a question about Saransk city to our Expert
contact us by email, if you have any proposals
Rate this page:
The comments of our visitors