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Insarsky Uyezd
Insarsky Uyezd (''Инсарский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Penza Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Insar. In terms of present-day administrative borders, the territory of Insarsky Uyezd is divided between the Insarsky, Kadoshkinsky, Kovylkinsky, Lyambirsky, Ruzayevsky and Staroshaygovsky districts of Mordovia and Issinsky District of Penza Oblast Penza Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Penza. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, its population was .... Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Insarsky Uyezd had a population of 178,233. Of these, 69.3% spoke Russian, 23.6% Mordvin and 7.3% Tatar as their native language. References {{Reflist Uezds of Penza Governorate Penza Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penza Governorate
Penza Governorate () was an administrative-territorial unit (''guberniya'') of the Russian Empire and Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR, located in the Volga Region. It existed from 1780 to 1797 and again from 1801 to 1928; its capital was in Penza. Uyezds Penza Governorate was subdivided into ten uyezds: * Gorodishchensky Uyezd * Insarsky Uyezd * Kerensky Uyezd * Krasnoslobodsky Uyezd * Mokshansky Uyezd * Narovchatsky Uyezd * Nizhnelomovsky Uyezd * Penzensky Uyezd * Saransky Uyezd * Chembarsky Uyezd Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Penza Governorate had a population of 1,470,474. Of these, 83.0% spoke Russian language, Russian, 12.8% Mordvinic languages, Mordvin, 4.0% Tatar language, Tatar, 0.1% Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and 0.1% Polish language, Polish as their native language. Демос ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issinsky District
Issinsky District () is an administrativeLaw #774-ZPO and municipalLaw #690-ZPO district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ... is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Issa. Population: 11,157 ( 2010 Census); The population of Issa accounts for 48.6% of the district's total population. Notable residents * Filipp Cherokmanov (1899–1978), Soviet Army lieutenant general, Hero of the Soviet Union, born in the village of Marovka References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2012 Districts of Penza Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uezds Of Penza Governorate
An uezd (also spelled uyezd or uiezd; rus, уе́зд ( pre-1918: уѣздъ), p=ʊˈjest), or povit in a Ukrainian context () was a type of administrative subdivision of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, the Tsardom of Russia, the Russian Empire, the Russian SFSR, and the early Soviet Union, which was in use from the 13th century. For most of Russian history, uezds were a second-level administrative division. By sense, but not by etymology, ''uezd'' approximately corresponds to the English "county". General description Originally describing groups of several volosts, they formed around the most important cities. Uezds were ruled by the appointees (''namestniki'') of a knyaz and, starting from the 17th century, by voyevodas. In 1708, an administrative reform was carried out by Peter the Great, dividing Russia into governorates. The subdivision into uyezds was abolished at that time but was reinstated in 1727, as a result of Catherine I's administrative reform. By the USSR administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insarsky Uyezd
Insarsky Uyezd (''Инсарский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Penza Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the northern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Insar. In terms of present-day administrative borders, the territory of Insarsky Uyezd is divided between the Insarsky, Kadoshkinsky, Kovylkinsky, Lyambirsky, Ruzayevsky and Staroshaygovsky districts of Mordovia and Issinsky District of Penza Oblast Penza Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Penza. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, its population was .... Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Insarsky Uyezd had a population of 178,233. Of these, 69.3% spoke Russian, 23.6% Mordvin and 7.3% Tatar as their native language. References {{Reflist Uezds of Penza Governorate Penza Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatar Language
Tatar ( ; or ) is a Turkic languages, Turkic language spoken by the Volga Tatars mainly located in modern Tatarstan (European Russia), as well as Siberia. It should not be confused with Crimean Tatar language, Crimean Tatar or Siberian Tatar language, Siberian Tatar, which are closely related but belong to different subgroups of the Kipchak languages. Geographic distribution The Tatar language is spoken in Russia by about 5.3 million people, and also by communities in Azerbaijan, China, Finland, Georgia (country), Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, Uzbekistan, and several other countries. Globally, there are more than 7 million speakers of Tatar. Tatar is also the mother tongue for several thousand Mari people, Mari, a Finnic peoples, Finnic people; Mordva's Qaratay group also speak a variant of Kazan Tatar. In the Russian Census (2010), 2010 census, 69% of Russian Tatars claimed at least some knowledge of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordvinic Languages
The Mordvinic languages, also known as the Mordvin, Mordovian or Mordvinian languages (, ''mordovskiye yazyki''), are a subgroup of the Uralic languages, comprising the closely related Erzya language and Moksha language, both spoken in Mordovia. Previously considered a single "Mordvin language", it is now treated as a small language grouping. Due to differences in phonology, lexicon, and grammar, Erzya and Moksha are not mutually intelligible. The two Mordvinic languages also have separate literary forms. The Erzya literary language was created in 1922 and the Mokshan in 1923. Phonological differences between the two languages include: * Moksha retains a distinction between the vowels while in Erzya, they have merged as . * In unstressed syllables, Erzya features vowel harmony like many other Uralic languages, using in front-vocalic words and in back-vocalic words. Moksha has a simple schwa in their place. * Word-initially, Erzya has a postalveolar affricate corresponding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Language
Russian is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic languages, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russians. It was the ''de facto'' and ''de jure'' De facto#National languages, official language of the former Soviet Union.1977 Soviet Constitution, Constitution and Fundamental Law of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1977: Section II, Chapter 6, Article 36 Russian has remained an official language of the Russia, Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, and is still commonly used as a lingua franca in Ukraine, Moldova, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and to a lesser extent in the Baltic states and Russian language in Israel, Israel. Russian has over 253 million total speakers worldwide. It is the List of languages by number of speakers in Europe, most spoken native language in Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penza Oblast
Penza Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Penza. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, its population was 1,266,348. It was formed in 1939 on the territory detached from neighboring Tambov Oblast. Geography The highest point of Penza Oblast is an unnamed hill of the Khvalynsk Mountains reaching above sea level located at the southeastern end, near Neverkino. Main rivers Penza Oblast has over 3000 rivers; the overall length is 15,458 km. The biggest rivers are: *Sura River, Sura; *Moksha River, Moksha; *Khopyor River, Khopyor. *:ru:Пенза (река), Penza River gave its name to the city of Penza. Fauna There are 316 species of vertebrates within the region, including: *about 10 species of amphibians; *about 200 species of birds; *about 8 species of reptiles; *about 68 species of mammals (fox, rabbit, ferret, badger, squirrel, bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordovia
Mordovia ( ),; Moksha language, Moksha and officially the Republic of Mordovia,; ; is a republics of Russia, republic of Russia, situated in Eastern Europe. Its capital city, capital is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Saransk. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, the population of the republic was 834,755. Ethnic Russians (53.1%) and Mordvins (39.8%) account for the majority of the population. History Early history The earliest archaeological signs of modern humans in the area of Mordovia are from the Neolithic, Neolithic era. Mordvins are mentioned in written sources from the 6th century. Later, Mordvins were under the influence of both Volga Bulgaria and the Kievan Rus. Mordvin princes sometimes raided Muroma and Volga Bulgaria and often despoiled each other's holdings. Mordovia was briefly united under the Principality of Purgaz, led by Erzya prince Purgaz, who fought against the colonisation of the region by Vladimir-Suzdal. The Mordvin t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its establishment in November 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in September 1917. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about , roughly one-sixth of the world's landmass, making it the list of largest empires, third-largest empire in history, behind only the British Empire, British and Mongol Empire, Mongol empires. It also Russian colonization of North America, colonized Alaska between 1799 and 1867. The empire's 1897 census, the only one it conducted, found a population of 125.6 million with considerable ethnic, linguistic, religious, and socioeconomic diversity. From the 10th to 17th centuries, the Russians had been ruled by a noble class known as the boyars, above whom was the tsar, an absolute monarch. The groundwork of the Russian Empire was laid by Ivan III (), who greatly expanded his domain, established a centralized Russian national state, and secured inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staroshaygovsky District
Staroshaygovsky District (; , ''Sire Šäjgavoń ajmak''; , ''Tašto Šajgabuje'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 63 and municipalLaw #126-Z district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of the Republic of Mordovia, twenty-two in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. It is located in the northern and central parts of the republic and borders with Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in the north, Lyambirsky District in the east, Ruzayevsky District in the south, Kadoshkinsky District in the southwest, and with Krasnoslobodsky District in the west. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, rural locality (a ''village#Russia, selo'') of Staroye Shaygovo.Law #7-Z As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,071, with the population of Staroye Shaygovo accounting for 36.9% of that number. Administrative and municipal status Within the subdivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
