Ruza (Russian: Ру́за) is a town and the administrative center of Ruzsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ruza River (a tributary of the Moskva River) 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of Moscow. Population: 13,495 (2010 Census);[2] 13,516 (2002 Census);[6] 14,643 (1989 Census).[7]

Ruza Руза
Town[1]
Solntseva Street in Ruza
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ruza
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Coordinates: 55°42′N 36°12′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Ruzsky District[1]
Town	Ruza[1]
First mentioned	1339
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	13,495
Administrative status
• Capital of	Ruzsky District[1], Town of Ruza[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Ruzsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Ruza Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Ruzsky Municipal District[3], Ruza Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	143100, 143103, 143108
OKTMO ID	46649101001
Website	www.ruza-gp.ru

History

It was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the Principality of Zvenigorod. It became a part of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress which protected Moscow from the west. During World War II, Ruza was occupied by the Germans from October 25, 1941 to January 17, 1942.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ruza serves as the administrative center of Ruzsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ruzsky District as the Town of Ruza.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Ruza is incorporated within Ruzsky Municipal District as Ruza Urban Settlement.[3]

Notable residents

• Sergey Ivanov (1864–1910), painter
• Aleksandr Shcherbakov (1901–1945), politician)

References

Notes

Sources

• Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ).
• Московская областная Дума. Закон №76/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Рузского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №75/2014-ОЗ от 30 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Рузского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №44, 12 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #76/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Ruzsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #75/2014-OZ of June 30, 2014 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Ruzsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

На других языках

[de] Rusa (Stadt)

[es] Ruza

[ru] Руза