| En Name: | Rtishchevo |
| Ru Name: | Ртищево |
| Coordinates: | 52.2667°N 89°W |
| Map Label Position: | top |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Rtishchevo (Saratov oblast).png |
| Federal Subject: | Saratov Oblast |
| Federal Subject Ref: | [1] |
| Adm City Jur: | Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Rtishchevsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of2: | Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Rtishchevsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Rtishchevo Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Rtishchevsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of1 Ref: | [2] |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Rtishchevo Urban Settlement |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Alexander Biserov |
| Pop 2010Census: | 41289 |
| Established Date: | 1666 |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Current Cat Date: | 1925 |
| Postal Codes: | 412030—412036 |
| Dialing Codes: | 84540 |
Rtishchevo (Russian: Ртищево|p=ˈrtʲiɕːɪvə) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 214km (133miles) west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
The village of Rtishchevo was first mentioned in 1666; the modern settlement was built near Rtishchevo railway station in 1871. It was granted town status in 1920.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rtishchevo serves as the administrative center of Rtishchevsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Rtishchevsky Municipal District as Rtishchevo Urban Settlement.[3]
It was home to the Rtishchevo air base.
| 1875[4] | 886 | 1923 | 10,800 | 1940 | 30,000 | 1970[5] | 37,100 | 1996 | 45,100 | 2005 | 43,600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | ~3,000 | 1926 | 11,400 | 1942 | 28,203 | 1979 | 41,100 | 2000 | 45,000 | 2006 | 43,448 |
| 1912 | ~6,000 | 1936[6] | 23,100 | 1959 | 32,700 | 1989[7] | 44,339 | 2001 | 44,800 | 2007 | 43,300 |
| 1917[8] | 8,600 | 1939 | 24,800 | 1967 | 35,800 | 1989 | 44,339 | 2002 | 44,185 | 2010 | 41,289 |