Tutayev (russian: Тута́ев) is a

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. Population: It has previously been called Romanov-Borisoglebsk, and before that it was two towns separated by the

Volga River The Volga (; russian: Во́лга, a=Ru-Волга.ogg, p=ˈvoɫɡə) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchm ...

: Romanov and Borisoglebsk.

History

Before 1918, it was called Romanov-Borisoglebsk (), and before 1822, when an order of the Tsar united them, there were two separate towns: Romanov (on the left bank of the Volga) and Borisoglebsk (on the right bank). Romanov has existed since the 14th century and Borisoglebsk—since the 15th century.

Overview

The majority of the population lives on the right bank of the river (the former Borisoglebsk). The areas of town nearest to the Volga's right bank have many old wooden houses and historical buildings (including the Resurrection Cathedral), but further away from the river, Soviet-era apartment buildings predominate. There is no bridge across the

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in Tutayev, so people have to use a ferry or, alternatively, travel north to

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or south to

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to cross.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tutayev serves as the

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of Tutayevsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #12-z As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Tutayev—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Tutayev is incorporated within Tutayevsky Municipal District as Tutayev Urban Settlement.Law #65-z

Economy

Tutayev is home to th
Motor Plant
which is one of the largest producers of diesel engines for automobiles and tractors in the

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Religion

The following churches are located on the left bank of the river: the Krestovozdvizhensky Cathedral (1658), the Kazan-Preobrazhensky Church (1758), the Savior-Archangel Church (1746–1751), the

Pokrovskaya Church The Pokrovskaya Church ( rus , Храм Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы}) is a Russian Orthodox Church in Mary, Turkmenistan built around 1900 by Russian forces when they seized the city of Mary in 1884 and guarded the city ...

(1674), the

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(1783), the

Church of St. Tikhon Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * Chris ...

(1911), the

Blagoveschensk Church Blagoveshchensk ( rus, Благове́щенск, p=bləgɐˈvʲeɕːɪnsk, meaning ''City of the Annunciation'') is a city and the administrative center of Amur Oblast, Russia. It is located at the confluence of the Amur and the Zeya Rivers, o ...

(1660), and the Leontyevskaya-Voznesenskaya Church (1795).Tutayev Culture
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* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Yaroslavl Oblast Romanovo-Borisoglebsky Uyezd Populated places on the Volga Golden Ring of Russia