Troitsk, Mordovia Explained

En Name:Troitsk
Ru Name:Троицк
Loc Name1:Тройця
Loc Lang1:Moksha
Coordinates:54.09°N 43.8244°W
Federal Subject:Mordovia
Adm District Jur:Kovylkinsky
Inhabloc Cat:Rural locality
Mun District Jur:Kovylkinsky
Rural Settlement Jur:Troitskoye Rural Settlement
Pop 2010Census:1610

Troitsk (Russian: Тро́ицк; Moksha: Тройця, Trojtsä) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kovylkinsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia.

History

Troitsk was founded in the 17th century as a fortress. During the Stepan Razin rebellion, Troitsk was a rebels' stronghold. From 1780 to 1798 Troitsk was an uyezd center of the Penza Governorate, after which it became a supernumerary town in Krasnoslobodsky Uyezd, ultimately losing town status in 1925.

Population: 5,822 (1897 Census).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Первая Всеобщая перепись населения Российской империи 1897 года. Пензенская губерния. ru. Demoscope Weekly.