Ruza, Ruzsky District, Moscow Oblast

Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other uses|otherX|places with the same name}} Template:Expand Russian Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Ruza (Template:Langx) 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) Template:Convert west of Moscow. Population: Template:Ru-census

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.<ref name="MoscowO_admlist">Resolution #123-PG</ref> As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ruzsky District as the Town of Ruza.<ref name="MoscowO_admlist" /> As a municipal division, the Town of Ruza is incorporated within Ruzsky Municipal District as Ruza Urban Settlement.<ref name="MoscowORuzskyD_mun">Law #76/2005-OZ</ref>

Notable people

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

References

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