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{{Short description|City in Mordovia, Russia}}
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{{Infobox Russian inhabited locality
|en_name=Saransk
|ru_name=Саранск
|loc_name1=Саранск ошсь
|loc_lang1=Moksha
|loc_name2=Саран
|loc_lang2=Erzya
|image_skyline={{Photomontage
| photo1a                   = St. Theodore Ushakov Cathedral.jpg{{!}}[[Собор Святого Феодора Ушакова|Собор Фёдора Ушакова]]
| photo2a                   = МГУ им. Огарёва.jpg{{!}}Площадь Тысячелетия и МГУ имени Н. П. Огарёва
| photo2b                   = Saran osh DSC08760.jpg{{!}}Краеведческий музей
| photo3a                   = Театр в Саранске.JPG{{!}}Музыкальный театр имени И. М. Яушева
| photo3b                   = Leninskiy rayon, Saransk, Respublika Mordoviya, Russia - panoramio (7).jpg{{!}}Железнодорожный вокзал
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| foot_montage              = '''Clockwise from top:''' [[Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov]], Regional museum, [[Saransk I railway station]], [[Opera and Ballet Theatre of Saransk]], Millennium square and main building [[Mordovian State University]]
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|holiday=June&nbsp;12
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|leader_title_ref=<ref name=Glava>{{cite web|url=https://www.adm-saransk.ru/about/glava/|title=Официальный сайт Администрации городского округа Саранск|website=www.adm-saransk.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
|leader_name=Pyotr Tultayev
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|area_km2=383
|area_km2_ref=<ref name="Area">{{cite web|url=http://www.adm-saransk.ru/saransk/|title=Саранск — столица Мордовии|publisher=Администрация городского округа Саранск|access-date=July 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728080756/http://www.adm-saransk.ru/saransk/|archive-date=July 28, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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|established_date=1641
|established_date_ref=<ref name="Foundation">{{cite book|title=Flourishing State of the All-Russian Nation (Цветущее состояние Всероссийского государства)|author=Chief secretary of the [[Governing Senate]] I. K. Kirillov|date=1726|quote=Saransk, a town chopped from wood, was founded in 1641, just caved in from decrepitude it is lying on a hill by the Inzar river, and through the Inzar flows a river named Saranka (Саранск, город деревянной рубленой, построен во 149-м (1641) году, но токмо ныне от ветхости обвалился, стоит на горе при реке Инзаре, а сквозь того города течёт река Саранка)|language=ru}}</ref>
|current_cat_date=1780
|current_cat_date_ref=<ref name="City">{{cite book|author =V. N. Kuklin|title =Biography of Saransk Roads (Биографии саранских улиц)|location =Saransk|publisher=Mordovian Book Publishing|year =1983|page =9}}</ref>
|postal_codes=430000–430013, 430015–430019, 430021, 430023–430025, 430027, 430028, 430030–430034, 430700, 430899, 430950, 995300
|dialing_codes=8342
|dialing_codes_ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kodifikant.ru/phones/ru/13/saransk|title=Телефонный код Саранска (8342) - правила набора номера с мобильных и стационарных телефонов|website=kodifikant.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
|website=http://www.adm-saransk.ru/
}}

'''Saransk''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|s|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|s|k}}, {{IPAc-en|US|s|ɑː|ˈ|r|ɑː|n|s|k}}){{efn|{{lang-rus|Саранск|p=sɐˈransk}}; {{langx|mdf|Саранск ошсь|Saransk oš}}; {{langx|myv|Саран ош|Saran oš}}}} is the [[capital city]] of [[Mordovia]], [[Russia]], as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located in the [[Volga River|Volga]] [[drainage basin|basin]] at the [[confluence]] of the Saranka and [[Insar River]]s, about {{convert|630|km|sp=us}} east of [[Moscow]]. Saransk was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].

==History==
[[File:Saransk station 1893.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The first station, built in 1893]]
The Russian [[fortress]] [[Atemar]], founded in 1641,<ref name="Foundation"/> took its name from a nearby [[Mordvins|Mordvin]] village; at the time the fortress stood on the southeastern frontier of the [[Tsardom of Russia]]. The current name, "Saransk", refers to the city's situation on the Saranka river. Soon after its founding, the city became an important trade centre for nearby [[Erzya people|Erzya]] villagers. After 1708 Saransk was assigned to Azov Province, and later to the [[Kazan Governorate]]. In 1780 the settlement was granted town status and was again transferred, this time to the [[Penza Governorate]], which was previously called the Penza Namestnichestvo, but was renamed to Penza Governorate by [[Paul I of Russia|Paul I]] in 1796. On 11 October 1797, the Penza Governorate was divided into several governorates, one of which was the [[Simbirsk Governorate]], which was composed of the Saransk and Insar [[uezd]]s. By the ukaz of [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]], the Penza Governorate was re-established and now was divided into 10 uezds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://w.histrf.ru/articles/article/show/pienzienskaia_gubierniia|title=ПЕНЗЕНСКАЯ ГУБЕРНИЯ — информация на портале Энциклопедия Всемирная история|website=w.histrf.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807024528/https://w.histrf.ru/articles/article/show/pienzienskaia_gubierniia|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1928 Saransk was the administrative centre of the newly established Mordvin National Okrug, which became the Mordovian Autonomous Oblast in 1930. In 1941 Saransk was near the front line in the Battle of Moscow, but was never reached by the Wehrmacht. Soviet planners reconstructed the old city centre in the 1960s and 1970s, adding wide streets and planning the construction of massive residential areas.

In 2016 a monument was erected to those shot in the prisons of Saransk during the [[Great Terror]].<ref>https://en.mapofmemory.org/13-06</ref>

==Administrative and municipal status==
Saransk is the [[capital city|capital]] of the Mordovian republic.<ref name="Capital">Constitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article&nbsp;109</ref> Within the [[subdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions|framework of administrative divisions]], it is, together with three [[urban-type settlement|work settlements]] ([[Lukhovka]], [[Nikolayevka, Saransk, Republic of Mordovia|Nikolayevka]], and [[Yalga, Republic of Mordovia|Yalga]]) and thirteen [[types of inhabited localities in Russia|rural localities]], incorporated as the [[city of federal subject significance|city of republic significance]] of Saransk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the [[administrative divisions of the Republic of Mordovia|districts]].<ref name="Ref112">Law #7-Z</ref> As a [[subdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisions|municipal division]], the city of republic significance of Saransk is incorporated as Saransk Urban Okrug.<ref name="Ref771">Law #114-Z</ref>

==Geography==
The city is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about 630 kilometers (390&nbsp;mi) east of Moscow.

===Climate===
Saransk has a relatively chilly version of the [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: Dfb)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=592132&cityname=Saransk%2C+Mordovia%2C+Russia&units=|title=Saransk, Mordovia, Russia Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> with warm but not hot summers and cold winters, that averages well below freezing for five months of the year. Transition periods are extremely short and only April and October are between {{convert|0|C|F}} and {{convert|10|C|F}} in mean temperatures.

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|Jan record high C = 4.8
|Feb record high C = 14.0
|Mar record high C = 16.3
|Apr record high C = 28.9
|May record high C = 34.0
|Jun record high C = 36.1
|Jul record high C = 38.0
|Aug record high C = 39.4
|Sep record high C = 32.3
|Oct record high C = 23.0
|Nov record high C = 13.9
|Dec record high C = 7.1
|year record high C = 39.4
|Jan high C = -6.7
|Feb high C = -4.9
|Mar high C = 0.4
|Apr high C = 11.7
|May high C = 21.4
|Jun high C = 23.6
|Jul high C = 25.9
|Aug high C = 24.7
|Sep high C = 17.8
|Oct high C = 9.3
|Nov high C = 1.0
|Dec high C = -3.5
|year high C = 10.0
|Jan mean C = -9.6
|Feb mean C = -8.2
|Mar mean C = -3.4
|Apr mean C = 6.1
|May mean C = 15.0
|Jun mean C = 17.7
|Jul mean C = 19.9
|Aug mean C = 18.4
|Sep mean C = 12.4
|Oct mean C = 5.4
|Nov mean C = -1.7
|Dec mean C = -5.9
|year mean C = 5.5
|Jan low C = -12.4
|Feb low C = -11.2
|Mar low C = -6.8
|Apr low C = 1.4
|May low C = 9.1
|Jun low C = 12.0
|Jul low C = 14.2
|Aug low C = 13.0
|Sep low C = 7.9
|Oct low C = 2.4
|Nov low C = -4.0
|Dec low C = -8.3
|year low C = 1.5
|Jan record low C = -44.0
|Feb record low C = -39.7
|Mar record low C = -31.5
|Apr record low C = -17.6
|May record low C = -6.0
|Jun record low C = -2.4
|Jul record low C = 4.9
|Aug record low C = 0.0
|Sep record low C = -5.0
|Oct record low C = -14.6
|Nov record low C = -29.5
|Dec record low C = -36.0
|year record low C = -44.0
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|Jan precipitation mm = 34
|Feb precipitation mm = 29
|Mar precipitation mm = 27
|Apr precipitation mm = 36
|May precipitation mm = 34
|Jun precipitation mm = 47
|Jul precipitation mm = 52
|Aug precipitation mm = 57
|Sep precipitation mm = 42
|Oct precipitation mm = 42
|Nov precipitation mm = 30
|Dec precipitation mm = 40
|year precipitation mm = 471
| Jan precipitation days= 15.0
| Feb precipitation days= 12.2
| Mar precipitation days= 13.0
| Apr precipitation days= 11.3
| May precipitation days= 12.8
| Jun precipitation days= 16.5
| Jul precipitation days= 15.7
| Aug precipitation days= 13.5
| Sep precipitation days= 11.9
| Oct precipitation days= 12.7
| Nov precipitation days= 12.7
| Dec precipitation days= 14.9
| year precipitation days= 162.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|source 1 = <ref name=Weatherbase.org>{{cite web |url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=592132&cityname=Saransk-Mordovia-Russia|title=Saransk, Mordovia, Russia Temperature Averages|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref>

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==Industry==
Industrial activity in Saransk includes the production of [[electrical cables]], [[chemistry|chemical production]], [[textile manufacturing]], [[food processing]], [[machine building]], and [[metallurgy]]. The city has two [[thermal energy|thermal]] power stations. The city has the confectionery plant [[Lamzur (confectionery plant)|Lamzur]].

The most notable industrial enterprises include the Lisma Electrical Factory which employs nearly 12,000 people; the Biokhimik [[pharmacy|pharmaceutical facility]]; Rezinotekhnika, a [[rubber]] products manufacturer; cable manufacturer Saranskkabel; and Elektrovypryamitel, which manufactures electronic components and, on a small scale, television sets.

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations|1897|15000|1926|15000|1939|41146|1959|91034|1970|190575|1979|263337|1989|312128|2002|304866|2010|297415|2021|314871|type=|footnote=Source: Census data}}Saransk is by far the largest city in Mordovia and accounts for 34.3% of the total population of the republic (as of the [[Russian Census (2002)|2002 Census]]). Ethnic Russians form the majority of the population (about 85%), and Russian, rather than any of the two co-official [[Mordvinic languages]], is the common language of communication in the city. As with many provincial capitals in Russia, the population of Saransk decreased after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, primarily as a result of economic migration to larger cities, made especially attractive by the downsizing, or outright collapse, of many smaller, regional, industrial enterprises. The population started to grow again in 2009. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=297,415|p2002=304,866|p1989=312,128}}

==Culture and religion==
The Saransk Regional Museum is dedicated primarily to the history of the city, while the Mordovian Museum of Visual Arts has a collection of works by the Russian masters [[Stepan Erzia]] and [[Fedot Sychkov]].

The city is home to the [[Mordovian State University]] (founded in 1957) as well as several technical colleges.

Saransk has three [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] churches and also a small [[Lutheran]] church ([[Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland|Finnish Lutheran Church]]), which was opened in 2005. There are also three mosques. The main cathedral in Saransk is the [[Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov]], the construction of which was completed in 2006.

[[File:Театр в Саранске.JPG|thumb|left|Musical theatre named after I. M. Yaushev]]Mordovia Yaushev State Music Theater in Saransk, the capital of [[Mordovia]]. It was founded in 1932 by Moscow Academy of [http://www.maly.ru/ Maly Theatre] . Initially the theatre performed Russian classics, translated into the Mordovian languages, but later they began to adapt the [[drama]] works of national authors for the stage.
Saransk has several theatres, including:

* The State Russian Drama Theatre, opened on 25 August 1932 and initially called the Mordovian National Theatre
* The [[Opera and Ballet Theater]], opened on 9 September 2011
* The State Puppet Theater of the Republic of Mordovia
* The Mordovia National Drama Theatre, opened in 1932 by the Moscow Academy of Maly Theatre

== Sport ==
[[File:MordoviaArenaStadium.jpg|300px|thumb|The [[Mordovia Arena]] hosted [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] games]]
Saransk is a major sports center of the Volga region. The city has several large sports facilities, such as the Republican Palace of Sports, Ice Palace, Mordovia Sports Complex, Leonid Arkaev Gymnastics Center, various sports and fitness clubs and gyms. The city territory accommodates two large stadiums: Start and [[Mordovia Arena]].

Mordovia has extensive experience as a host to federal and international sporting events. In 2012, Saransk hosted the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, while the city's [[FC Mordovia Saransk]] played three seasons in the [[Russian Premier League]] against the country's leading football clubs.

In 2016, Mordovia was named the most athletic region in the country. The number of locals engaged in regular sports activities is growing and is as of today at 36%. There are over 2100 sports facilities in Saransk. Those include:

* [[Mordovia Arena]] stadium. A stadium that hosted the group matches of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
* Athletics Sports School for Olympic Reserve
* Mordovia Sports Complex
* Ice Palace of the Republic of Mordovia
* Palace of Sports
* Olimp Sports Complex
* Formula S Sports and Entertainment Complex
* Mordovia Tennis Center
* Skiing and Biathlon Complex of the Republic of Mordovia
* Start Stadium
* Palace of Water Sports
* Saransk Stadium

From 16 to 28 June 2018, Saransk hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Mordovia Arena hosted four group stage matches.<ref>[http://saransk-2018.com Official website]</ref>

==Cityscape and architecture==
{{See also|Squares of Saransk Center}}

The city has a large number of buildings remaining from the 17th and 18th centuries; however, many parts of the town are dominated by Soviet era apartment blocks, dating mainly from the 1960s, similar to other provincial towns which expanded rapidly due to fast industrialization. These buildings are nearing the end of their service life and are in need of serious repair and, in many cases, replacement. Industrial enterprises are mainly located to the north of the town center. The eastern part of Saransk, located east of the [[Insar River]], is Posop. An interesting detail is the Soviet era military base, belonging to the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)|Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs]], which is located along the railway lines and serves of a time when Saransk was, effectively, a [[closed city]]. Another city landmark is the Saransk TV Tower&nbsp;– a 180-meter-tall guyed tubular steel mast built in 1961.
[[File:Павшим в боях.jpg|300px|thumb|Monument of Eternal Glory in memory of fallen soldiers]]
As in any other city, Saransk has many monuments. These are some of them:
* Monument to Sts. [[Cyril and Methodius]]
* Monument to [[Patriarch Nikon]]
* Monument to [[Yemelyan Pugachev|Pugachev]]
* The Monument of Eternal glory
* Monument to [[Alexander Pushkin|Pushkin]]
* Monument to [[Alexander Polezhayev|Polezhaev]]
* [[:ru:Памятник стратонавтам (Саранск)|Monument to Heroes-stratonauts]]
* Monument of The Plane
* Family Monument

The Family Monument is one of the most noteworthy monuments in Saransk. It lies in the center of the city, near the [[Cathedral of St. Feodor Ushakov]], at the crossroads of Sovietskaya and the Democraticheskaya streets. It was opened in 2008, which was declared the Year of Family in Russia. The author of the monument is sculptor [[:ru:Филатов, Николай Михайлович (скульптор)|Nikolai Filatov]]. This monument is a symbol of absolute family values, the true foundation of society. The sculpture depicts a life-size large family; the husband with a little child on his shoulders, his pregnant wife, the mother of the children and two more children, holding on to their parents.

==Transportation==
[[File:Saransk trolleybus.jpg|thumb|[[Trolleybus]] on Pobedy Street in Saransk]]
The municipal transit system of Saransk consists primarily of a network of bus and [[trolleybus]] lines.

[[Saransk I railway station]] is a station on the [[Kuybyshev Railway]]. The city has additional stations serving regional railways to [[Ruzayevka]] and Krasny Uzel. Formerly, Saransk was also served by two daily [[Penza]]–[[Nizhny Novgorod]] passenger trains, carrying passengers from nearby villages mainly to either [[Ruzayevka]] junction station and [[Penza]] or to [[Arzamas]] and [[Nizhny Novgorod]].

There is a daily direct train service with Moscow.

The city is served by the small [[Saransk Airport]] (IATA: SKX, ICAO: UWPS) southeast of downtown. It is served primarily by small regional carriers; the most common aircraft is the [[An-24]]. There are scheduled flights to and from Moscow's [[Domodedovo International Airport|Domodedovo]] airport on weekdays. Saransk is also home to the [[Lyambir (air base)|Lyambir]] airforce base.

=== Airport ===
[[File:Saransk airport.jpg|thumb|left|[[Saransk Airport]]]]
Saransk is serviced by one international federal airport, the [[Saransk Airport]] (IATA: SKX, ICAO: UWPS).
In January 2017, the airport was closed for renovation until the end of the year, as Saransk was chosen to serve as a host city to matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After the renovation, the Airport's runway has been reinforced with asphalt concrete. The airport was expanded with a new permanent terminal with a passenger capacity of 300 people per hour for domestic flights (600 people per hour during the 2018 FIFA World Cup) and a temporary terminal for international flights with a passenger capacity of 360 people per hour. 
The airport has been cleared to service Boeing 737 CL\NG and Airbus A-319\320\321.
In 2018, the airport received its first scheduled flight after the renovation.
The international terminal of the Saransk Airport can be reached by car,  public transport, or taxi.

==== Bus service ====
The airport is linked to the city center by bus No.29. Time of departure from the airport: 07.50; 09.30; 11.20; 12.50; 17.45; 19.45; 23.10.
During the game days of the FIFA World Cup, public transportation services for fans will be free of charge.
Official shuttles will be running the route from the airport to the Fan Fest venue (Ice Palace).

==== Private vehicles ====
The new terminal has two parking lots. Subject to space availability, a free parking area can be used.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviamordovia.ru/|title=Авиалинии Мордовии - Саранский международный аэропорт.|website=www.aviamordovia.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>

=== City transport ===
The city of Saransk is serviced by trolleybuses, buses and taxi buses.
Trolleybus transportation has existed in the city since 1966 and provides a reliable link to all districts of Saransk.
In preparation of the city to the FIFA World Cup, Saransk has upgraded its park of municipal buses and trolleybuses.
Taxi buses are operated by private transportation service providers using Russia-made PAZ and GAZ and foreign-made buses. Waiting intervals for some bus routes is 2–3 minutes (during rush hours).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saransk-online.info/infra/1/gortr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524054033/http://www.saransk-online.info/infra/1/gortr/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 24, 2011|title=Городской транспорт — Саранск - городской сайт|website=www.saransk-online.info|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>

=== Automobile transport ===
In preparation for the FIFA World Cup, Saransk has been linked to the airport by a new road; the construction of a new road junction providing access to the airport is currently in progress. The length of the new road to the airport is 3.5&nbsp;km. The road was partially reconstructed and partially built anew. The total length of the road around Saransk is 17.5&nbsp;km. The road has two lanes and includes three road junctions, five bridges and four overpasses. The road was built to reduce the traffic in the city center and link the federal highway to regional roads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dorinfo.ru/99_detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=63748|title=ЧМ-2018: Какие дороги построили к мундиалю в Саранске|website=dorinfo.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Kiryukov Music College]] is located in Saransk.

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}}

Saransk [[twin towns and sister cities|is twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adm-saransk.ru/saransk/|title=Официальный сайт Администрации городского округа Саранск|website=adm-saransk.ru|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
*{{Flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[Botevgrad]], [[Bulgaria]]
*{{Flagicon|Poland}} [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]], [[Poland]]
*{{Flagicon|Poland}} [[Sieradz]], Poland
*{{Flagicon|Belarus}} [[Kalinkavichy]], [[Belarus]]

==Notable people==
*[[Aleksei Artyomov]], retired professional football player
*[[Mikhail Bakhtin]], philosopher, lived and taught in Saransk between 1949 and 1969. A monument to Bakhtin was unveiled in 2015 in the city.
*[[Gérard Depardieu]], actor, registered as a resident of Saransk since February 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/24/gerard-depardieu-russian-resident-france|title=Gérard Depardieu registered as Russian resident amid tax row with France|first=Howard|last=Amos|date=February 24, 2013|website=the Guardian|access-date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Dmitri Samarkin]], former professional footballer
*[[Artem Surkov]], wrestler
*[[Doctor Mike|Mike Varshavski]], [[Russian-American]] doctor and YouTube personality

==References==
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===Notes===
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===Citations===
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===Sources===
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