Rtishchevo

For other places with the same name, see Rtishchevo (inhabited locality).

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]

Rtishchevo Ртищево
Town[1]
Entrance to the town from the north
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Rtishchevo
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Coordinates: 52°16′N 43°46′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  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	41,289
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
• Capital of	Rtishchevsky District,[3] Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Rtishchevsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Rtishchevo Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Rtishchevsky Municipal District,[5] Rtishchevo Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	412030—412036
Dialing code(s)	+7 84540
OKTMO ID	63641101001

History

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]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rtishchevo serves as the administrative center of Rtishchevsky District,^[3] even though it is not a part of it.^[8] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Rtishchevo Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction^[8]—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.^[4]

Military

It was home to the Rtishchevo air base.

Population trends

Rtishchevo is the crossroad of the ways

1875[9]	886	1923[10]	10,800	1940[11]	30,000	1970[12]	37,100	1996[12]	45,100	2005[12]	43,600
1897[9]	~3,000	1926[12]	11,400	1942[11]	28,203	1979[12]	41,100	2000[12]	45,000	2006[12]	43,448
1912[9]	~6,000	1936[11]	23,100	1959[12]	32,700	1989[13]	44,339	2001[12]	44,800	2007[12]	43,300
1917[10]	8,600	1939[10]	24,800	1967[12]	35,800	1989[14]	44,339	2002[15]	44,185	2010[2]	41,289

Railway station of Rtishchevo-I