Mtsensk

Coordinates: 53°16′N 36°33′E / 53.267°N 36.55°E / 53.267; 36.55

St. George Church in Mtsensk

Mtsensk (Russian: Мценск) is a town in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Zusha River (Oka's tributary) 49 kilometers (30 mi) northeast of Oryol. It stands on the Moscow–Simferopol highway. Population: 43,216 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 47,807 (2002 Census);^[2] 48,400 (1989 Census);^[3] 28,000 (1970).

The settlement of Mtsensk was first mentioned in 1147 C.E. under the name of Mchensk (Мьченск) of the Principality of Chernigov in Ipatievo Chronicles. In 1320, Mtsensk was annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the early 16th century, it became a part of the Russian state. It obtained the status of town in 1778.

Area attractions

There is a country-house museum of Ivan Turgenev called Spasskoye-Lutovinovo some ten kilometers north of Mtsensk. Mathematician Andrey Kiselyov was born there.

See also

• Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

References

1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
3. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.