Saransk from space

Coat of arms of Saransk

Saransk (Russian: Сара́нск; Mordvin: Саран ош) is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar rivers, about 630 km east of Moscow, at 54°11′N 45°11′E. Population: 304,866 (2002 Census). It is served by Saransk Airport and hosts the air base Lyambir. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x958, 227 KB) Saransk, Mordovia, Russia This is a NASA World Wind screenshot. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x958, 227 KB) Saransk, Mordovia, Russia This is a NASA World Wind screenshot. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Saransk ... File links The following pages link to this file: Saransk ... The Mordvin language is a term, mistakenly used for Erzya language and Moksha language (both are related, but different languages). ... The Republic of Mordovia (Russian: ; Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась) or Mordvinia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Volga, widely viewed as the national river of Russia, flows through the western part of the country. ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... Saransk (ICAO: UWPS) is an airport in Russia located 7 km southeast of Saransk. ... Lyambir (also Ljambr and Ljambir) is an air base in Russia located 12 km north of Saransk. ...

History

Saransk has many historic architectural sites stemming from its early settlement in 1641 as a fortress for the southeastern border of the Russian State. Soviet planners reconstructed the old city center in the 1960s and 1970s, adding wide streets and planning the construction of massive residential areas. The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Soviet redirects here. ...

Other information

Industrial activity in Saransk includes the production of electrical cables, chemicals, decorative cloth, and food products; machine building, and metalworking. The city also has two thermal power stations. Saransk has had a train station since 1893, currently located on the Ruzayevka - Kazan rail route, and is located along a highway. Look up Industry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Oil power plant in Iraq A power station or power plant is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... Kazan (Russian: ; Tatar: Qazan, Казан) is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russias largest cities. ... Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ...

Saransk has several theaters: a drama theater (founded in 1961), a puppet theater, and a comedy theater. It also has a regional history museum and a museum of painting. The Mordovian State University (founded in 1957) is located in Saransk as well as several technical schools. For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Italic text Wayang shadow-puppet created in Bali, in the early 20th century. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... N. P. Ogarevs Mordovian State University (MSUO) is located in the city of Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Theatres

The State Puppet Theatre of the Republic of Mordovia is famous all around Russia^{[citation needed]}.

	Cities and towns in the Republic of Mordovia
	Capital: Saransk Ardatov | Insar | Kovylkino | Krasnoslobodsk | Ruzayevka | Temnikov Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Mordovia. ... The Republic of Mordovia (Russian: ; Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась) or Mordvinia is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Ardatov (Russian: ) is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the Alatyr River some 114 km northeast of Saransk. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Kovylkino (Russian: ) is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. ... Krasnoslobodsk (Russian: ) is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. ... Temnikov (Russian: ) is a town in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. ...