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Zubova Poliana district
(Republic of Mordovia, Russia)
Zubova
Poliana district is situated in the south-west of a Russian region
called Republic of Mordovia. Neighbour districts of
Zubova-Poliana in
the east and in the north are Torbeevo, Temnikov and
Tengushevo.
In the south it borders Penza region districts (Spassk
(Bednodemyanovsk 1925-2005),
Vadisk and Zemetchino). In the west its neighbours are
districts of Riazan region (Shatsk, Kadom and
Sasovo). The district was set up in 1928.
It has the largest area in all Mordovia, it
occupies more than 2710 square kilometers (or 271116 hectars). It
takes up the area bigger than the 10th part of of the whole region
and it's much larger than such European countries as Malta,
Andorra, Monaco and some others. Region
maps.
The population of district
is
63,000 people. Among them there are such ethnies as Russians
(28,700), Mordva (33,600),
Tatars (700).
Zubova Poliana, district
town, counts a little more than 10,000 people.
An important
federal
railroad passes through Zubova Poliana and links it to
Moscow (450km), Riazan (200km), Saransk (201km). The federal
highway Moscow
— Cheliabisk
— Vladi-vostok also passes close to the
town. The nearest big cities (in addition to Saransk, the capital of
Mordovia) linked with this highway are Penza (190km) and
Riazan
(200km). Niznhy Nov-gorod is situated at the distance of
310 km.
This location makes the town attractive to people who prefer
country living.
In borth
Mordovia and Russia the district is
famous for its wild forests. And especially it is known
by the sorrowfully
celebrated penitentiary institutions (Temlag-Dubravlag). It
was just here where
many fighters for civil rights were imprisoned during the
Communism era. As well as The World War II prisoners. The centre
of this system is in Yavas.
The district is also rich with
archaeological sites of different ages. The ancestors of Mordva
people first appeared here in the mid of the first millenium of
the new era.
Views of Zubova-Poliana
Environs
Old photos
Modern life in photos
Literary works by local authors
Mordva people and their culture
History of Mordva
people
Memorial list of people from the district — victims of Stalin's
repressions
Memorial list of people from the district died fighting German
fascists during WWII
Temlag-Dubravlag in
the past and now
CONTACTS
:
Phone
: The
head of local selfgoverning : +7 83458/ 2-21-35; 2-16-40.
E-mail
: zbpadm@moris.ru
Mail
: Zubova Poliana District
Administration,
7, Novikova-Priboia street
Zubova-Poliana 431110
Mordovia
Russia
English
speaking people : +7 83458/ 2-19-83; 2-18-05
Anyone wishing to visit Mordovia or closer
regions and having need in a English/French speaking guide is
invited to
e-mail.
@Author
of the site :
Sergei Olenin
Project's start : 1.07.2001
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