Rtishchevo
Ртищево | |
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 Entrance to the town from the north | |
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Location of Rtishchevo  | |
  Rtishchevo Location of Rtishchevo  Rtishchevo Rtishchevo (Saratov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 43°46′E / 52.267°N 43.767°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast[1] |
| First mentioned | 1666 |
| Town status since | 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexander Biserov |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 41,289 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 39,005 (−5.5%) |
| • Subordinated to | Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Rtishchevsky District,[4] Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Rtishchevsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Rtishchevo Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Rtishchevsky Municipal District,[6] Rtishchevo Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1  [7]) |
| Postal code(s)[8] | 412030—412036 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84540 |
| OKTMO ID | 63641101001 |
Rtishchevo (Russian: Ртищево, IPA: [ˈrtʲiɕːɪvə]) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 214 kilometers (133 mi) west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,289 (2010 Census).[2]
The village of Rtishchevo was first mentioned in 1666; the modern settlement was built near Rtishchevo railway station in 1871.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1920.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rtishchevo serves as the administrative center of Rtishchevsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[9] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[9]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Rtishchevsky Municipal District as Rtishchevo Urban Settlement.[5]
It was home to the Rtishchevo air base.
| 1875[10] | 886 | 1923[11] | 10,800 | 1940[12] | 30,000 | 1970[13] | 37,100 | 1996[13] | 45,100 | 2005[13] | 43,600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897[10] | ~3,000 | 1926[13] | 11,400 | 1942[12] | 28,203 | 1979[13] | 41,100 | 2000[13] | 45,000 | 2006[13] | 43,448 |
| 1912[10] | ~6,000 | 1936[12] | 23,100 | 1959[13] | 32,700 | 1989[14] | 44,339 | 2001[13] | 44,800 | 2007[13] | 43,300 |
| 1917[11] | 8,600 | 1939[11] | 24,800 | 1967[13] | 35,800 | 1989[15] | 44,339 | 2002[16] | 44,185 | 2010[2] | 41,289 |
