Ruza, Moscow Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia

History | Geography : Administrative status

🇷🇺 Ruza (Ру́за) is a town and the administrative centre of Ruzsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Ruza River (a tributary of the Moskva River) 100 km (62 mi) west of Moscow.

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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.

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Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ruza serves as the administrative centre of Ruzsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ruzsky District as the Town of Ruza. As a municipal division, the Town of Ruza is incorporated within Ruzsky Municipal District as Ruza Urban Settlement.

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Ruza has a population of over 13,495 people. Ruza also forms part of the wider Ruzsky District which has a population of over 61,673 people. It is also a part of the larger Moscow Oblast.

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Antipodal to Ruza is: -143.8,-55.7

Locations Near: Ruza 36.2,55.7

🇷🇺 Mozhaysk 36.04,55.494 d: 25  

🇷🇺 Borovsk 36.5,55.2 d: 58.7  

🇷🇺 Naro-Fominsky District 36.733,55.383 d: 48.6  

🇷🇺 Naro-Fominsk 36.743,55.377 d: 49.5  

🇷🇺 Istra 36.867,55.917 d: 48.1  

🇷🇺 Obninsk 36.639,55.1 d: 72.2  

🇷🇺 Klin 36.733,56.333 d: 77.8  

🇷🇺 Solnechnogorsk 36.983,56.183 d: 72.6  

🇷🇺 Kondrovo 35.933,54.8 d: 101.5  

🇷🇺 Zelenograd 37.183,55.983 d: 69  

Antipodal to: Ruza -143.8,-55.7

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15743.6  

🇹🇴 Nukuʻalofa -175.2,-21.133 d: 15376.8  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15376.4  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14865.8  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14778.7  

🇨🇱 Castro -73.8,-42.467 d: 14946.9  

🇨🇱 Osorno -73.133,-40.567 d: 14762.5  

🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14818.9  

🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14818.9  

🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14709.6  

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