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Ruza is a town and the administrative center of Ruzsky District in Moscow OblastMoscow Oblast

Moscow Oblast is a federal subject of Russia officially established on January 14, 1929....
, RussiaRussia

Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia....
, located on the Ruza RiverRuza River

Ruza River is a river in the Moscow Oblast in Russia, left tributary of the Moscow River....
 (a tributaryTributary

A tributary is a stream or river which flows into another river or body of water but which may not flow directly into the se...
 of the Moskva RiverMoskva River

Moskva River is a river that flows through the Moscow and Smolensk Oblasts in Russia, and is a left tributary of the Oka Riv...
) west of MoscowMoscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia and the country's principal political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation...
. Population:

Ruza was first mentioned in 1339 as a part of the PrincipalityPrincipality

A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or...
 of ZvenigorodZvenigorod

Zvenigorod is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
. It became a part of MuscovyMuscovy Overview

Muscovy is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century....
 in the early 16th century. The town was a fortress, which protected Moscow from the west.

In the village of Kamenskoye, to the south of Ruza, a fortified church is preserved from the early 14th century. It is the oldest extant building in Moscow Oblast.

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