Country Russia Administrative district Zaraysky District Area 20.5 km² | Federal subject Moscow Oblast Town Zaraysk Local time Sunday 4:09 AM | |
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Administrative center of Zaraysky District, Town of Zaraysk Municipal district Zaraysky Municipal District Weather -1°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Zarayskiy Kreml' gos Istoriko‑ar, Bogoyavlenskaya (Egoryevskaya) proyezdn, pyamyatnik VI Lenin, Mogila‑kurgan opolchentsev - pavshikh | ||
Zaraysk (Russian: Зара́йск) is a town and the administrative center of Zaraysky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about 162 kilometers (101 mi) southeast from Moscow. Population: 24,645 (2010 Census); 25,093 (2002 Census); 26,958 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Zaraysk Moskovsky Russia
- Geography
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Religion
- Sister city
- References
Map of Zaraysk, Moskovsky, Russia
Geography
The town stands on the right bank of the Osyotr River, which is a right confluent of the Oka.
History
In the Middle Ages, the town belonged to the Princes of Ryazan and was known as Krasnoye (13th century) and Novogorodok-upon-the-Osyotr (14th and 15th centuries). From 1528 onwards, the town was called "the town of Nikola Zarazsky" and only by the beginning of 17th century it received its present name of Zaraysk. Before the 20th century, the town was a part of Ryazan Governorate and its architecture and vernacular dialect seem closer to Ryazan than to Moscow.
In the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Zaraysk was one of the fortresses forming a part of the Great Abatis Border, a fortified line of felled trees, barricades, fortresses, ditches, which were built by Russians as a protection against the hordes of the Crimean and Kazan Tatars. In 1531, a stone kremlin was built in place of the former wooden citadel. The Tatars failed to take the fortress during their raids in 1533, 1541, and 1570. It was briefly captured by the Lisowczycy during the Time of Troubles.
The brick-and-limestone kremlin in Zaraysk still stands and is kept in a rather good condition. The citadel is very small and has a rectangular shape, with only six towers, two of which are pierced by the gates.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zaraysk serves as the administrative center of Zaraysky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Zaraysky District as the Town of Zaraysk. As a municipal division, the Town of Zaraysk is incorporated within Zaraysky Municipal District as Zaraysk Urban Settlement.
Economy
Zaraysk is an industrial center of the district, with printing, building materials, foodstuff, and footwear industries.
Religion
There are five churches in Zaraysk, the oldest of which is St. Nicholas Cathedral, consecrated in 1681.