Сообщение о Саранске на британском языке

Saransk is a city located in Russia. Its capital is the Republic of Mordovia. In 1641 this city was founded as a fortress on the south-eastern outskirts of the Russian kingdom. The city received its name from the river, which flowed through its area and was called Saranka. The population of this city is 318841 people.

In 1708, Peter I reigned and the administration was replaced by the governor, and the territory of the Russian kingdom was divided into 8 major provinces. Saransk belonged to the Azov province, but in 1709 it was assigned to the Astrakhan province. In 1719, a reform was carried out in order to slightly reduce the rule of territories - the provinces were divided into provinces. Saransk became part of the Penza province of Kazan province. In 1785, Catherine II approved a new building plan for Saransk - a rectangular street network with blocks and squares.

In 1796, Saransk became part of the Penza province. In 1798 attributed to Simbirsk province. By the beginning of the XIX century, the population of Saransk reached 7.4 thousand people. In 1960, the construction of new residential areas of the city began: the northwestern (now known as Svetotekhstroy) and the southwestern. Saransk was included in the gas supply system through the Saratov-Gorky gas pipeline. In 1965, the first trolley buses appeared in the city. The industrial and cultural development of Saransk continued. By the 1970s 1980s, the XX century turned the city into a developed industrial center. At the end of the 20th century, major economic and political changes took place in Saransk. Since 2004, Saransk participates in the All-Russian contest The most comfortable city of Russia. During this time, 4 times the city became the holder of a diploma of II degree and 2 times - III degree. In 2012, Saransk won the first place in the competition and became, according to the results of 2011, the owner of the title The most comfortable urban settlement of Russia among the cities of the first place. In 2017, the first in Russia, the avenue named after the Russian army. The decision to rename the Prospect Yubileiny to the prospect of the Russian Army in Saransk was taken by the City Council in November. The avenue runs along a residential neighborhood under construction and goes to the Mordovia Arena stadium, where in 2018 there were World Cup soccer matches.

From June 14 to July 15, 2018, Saransk hosted several matches of the World Cup at the Mordovia Arena stadium.

Key Industries

machine building, metalworking and instrument making, electric power industry, lighting industry, forestry and woodworking industry, light industry, food industry.

Traditional sport in Saransk - sports walking. Recently, the Mordovia football club has shown success. In the spring of 2012, Mordovia won the FNL championship and for the first time in history went into the elite division of Russian football - the Premier League. The active development of sports education and infrastructure allowed the city from September 8 to September 10, 2011 to speak at the host of the International Forum Russia is a Sports Power. May 12-13, 2012 in the city passed the World Cup in race walking. The city has such large sports facilities as the Republican Sports Palace, the Ice Palace, the Mordovia Sports Complex, the Leonid Arkaev Gymnastics Center, sports and fitness clubs, sports halls and sections. On the territory of the city there are large stadiums: Start and Mordovia Arena:

 In Saransk there is one international airport of federal significance with the same name "Saransk". In 2018, the airport took the first regular flight after reconstruction.

Railway station of the Kuibyshev Railway - Saransk-1, electrified at a direct current. In 2009, a new railway station building was commissioned.