Rtishchevo
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Rtishchevo is a town in Saratov Oblast
, Russia
, located 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of Saratov
. 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.
It was home to Rtishchevo air base
.
Saratov Oblast
Saratov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Saratov. Population: -Demographics:Population:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 214 kilometres (133 mi) west of Saratov
Saratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
. Population:
The village of Rtishchevo was first mentioned in 1666; the modern settlement was built near Rtishchevo railway station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in 1871. It was granted town status in 1920.
It was home to Rtishchevo air base
Rtishchevo (air base)
Rtishchevo is an air base in Russia located 6 km northwest of Rtishchevo. It is a former L-410 training base. Very few structures exist near the airfield....
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Population trends
| 1875 | 886 | 1923 | 10,800 | 1940 | 30,000 | 1970 | 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 | 23,100 | 1959 | 32,700 | 19891989 All-Union Population Census Soviet Census (1989) The 1989 Soviet census, conducted between January 12-19 of that year, was the last one conducted in the former USSR. It resulted in a total population of 286,730,819 inhabitants... data. |
44,339 | 2001 | 44,800 | 2007 | 43,300 |
| 1917 | 8,600 | 1939 | 24,800 | 1967 | 35,800 | 1992 | 44,300 | 2003 | 44,200 | ||