Roshchinsky, Samara Oblast Explained

En Name:	Roshchinsky
Ru Name:	Ро́щинский
Map Label Position:	bottom
Federal Subject:	Samara Oblast
Adm District Jur:	Volzhsky District
Inhabloc Cat:	Urban-type settlement
Pop 2010Census:	11920
Date:	July 2020

Roshchinsky (Russian: Ро́щинский) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Volzhsky District of Samara Oblast, Russia. Population: 11,920 (2010 Census); 12,878 (2002 Census).

History

It started as a small village in 1932.^[1] The first military garrison was established here in 1933; several more were organized by the 1960s–1970s. The primary purpose of the garrisons was to train the troops before sending them to East Germany. After the re-unification of Germany in 1990, 100,000 Soviet troops were moved back to Russia, and Roshchinsky became one of the destinations for the returning troops, including the 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade, and the 589th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (later to become the 15th Guards Separate Motor Rifle Brigade).

The military garrisons were incorporated as an urban-type settlement and named Roshchinsky on June 29, 1999.^[2] The name was officially approved by the federal government of June 5, 2000.^[3]

External links

• Unofficial website of Roshchinsky

Notes and References

1. Unofficial website of Roshchinsky. History of the settlement
2. Самарская губернская Дума. Решение. 245. 29 июня 1999 г.. Об образовании на территории Волжского района Самарской области нового населённого пункта и присвоении ему наименования. Samara Governorate Duma. Decision. 245. June 29, 1999. On Establishing a New Inhabited Locality on the Territory of Volzhsky District of Samara Oblast and on Naming It.
3. Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление. 437. 5 июня 2000 г.. О присвоении наименований географическим объектам и переименовании географических объектов в Удмуртской Республике, Республике Алтай, Алтайском крае, Пермской, Самарской и Саратовской областях. Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution. 437. June 5, 2000. On Naming the Geographical Objects and Renaming Geographical Objects in the Udmurt Republic, the Altai Republic, Altai Krai, Perm, Samara, and Saratov Oblasts.