List of urban-type settlements in Russia by population. Abandoned villages of the Moscow region. Photo, map What villages and hamlets are there?

For a long time, the Russian village was unreasonably forgotten. During this period, many rural settlements were completely abandoned or disappeared from the face of the earth. Since 2014, an association has appeared, the object of which is the most beautiful villages in Russia. Settlements that meet certain criteria can participate in the competition. The natural landscape, historical value, appearance and population, which should not exceed 2 thousand people, are considered. There are at least 10 villages in Russia that can compete for the status of the most beautiful and culturally interesting.

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One of the most beautiful villages in Russia is located in the Murmansk region. has a history of almost six hundred years and is a decoration of the Kola Peninsula. In the center of the village is the Assumption Church, which was built at the end of the 17th century without the use of nails. This building is a historical and cultural heritage, which is recognized as a monument of wooden architecture. In addition to its historical value, the village is famous for its tourism activities. Atlantic salmon migrates along the Varzuga River, for which you can catch a permit and have a good rest in the lap of nature. The village has long been chosen by the British for tourism.

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A settlement in the Kaluga region can rightfully be called one of the most beautiful villages in Russia. It was once a dying place with few inhabitants. Thanks to the architect Vasily Shchetinin, Nikolo-Lenivets village has turned into a creative gallery in which every wall and fence is handmade from natural materials. This idea was picked up by fellow compatriots and foreign architects. Currently, the village annually hosts a festival called “Arch-Standing”. Picturesque houses fit harmoniously into the original Russian landscape.

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The Kamchatka region has a harsh climate, but this does not affect the life of a beautiful and happy Russian village. is located in a fertile place where thermal springs come out of the ground. They are used for heating houses, as well as for health purposes in the local sanatorium. The village is separated from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky by 600 kilometers. The absence of civilization in the usual sense makes it possible for folk art to develop. Songs and dances can be seen and heard on national and rural holidays. The local Rotary Club solves pressing issues of the settlement and has connections with the same organization in Alaska.

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In the Vladimir region, 10 kilometers from the city, there is Bogolyubovo village, dating back to the 12th century. Judging by the number of Christian shrines and their architecture, the settlement can be called one of the most beautiful villages in Russia. The foundation for the settlement was laid by the Kiev prince Andrei Bogolyubsky, who made this picturesque corner his patrimony. To this day, the remains of the foundation of the ancient castle have been preserved. The Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary is built on a hill and during the flood period it is surrounded by water. In this village, a boat is not a luxury, but a means of transportation in the spring.

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This pearl of Russian architecture is located in the Tver region and can rightfully be recognized as the most beautiful village in Russia. The atmosphere of this settlement takes people back to the pre-Mongol period, when the tops of churches sparkled here and there, and the green meadows were pristinely fresh. The Nativity Church, which was built in the 15th century and is still in use, is especially beautiful. The Tver principality once claimed primacy in the dispute with the Moscow principality, and then it turned into the periphery of the great state. Its originality is preserved not only in chronicles, but also in Gorodnya village.

5.

Lost in the Altai Territory is the settlement in which the famous writer and actor of our time Vasily Shukshin was born. can confidently be called the most beautiful village in Russia, since it is here that you can see real open spaces covered with meadow grasses and grain crops. The village is considered to be the homeland of the Polovtsy, with whom the Russian princes and their squads fought so bravely. The Shukshin Museum is located in Srostki. Literary readings and even a film festival are held in honor of the famous countryman. The Katun River looks very picturesque, and the houses located on its bank look harmonious.

4.

Moscow and the Moscow region are famous for their higher standard of living than regions more distant from the center. Zhukovka has become the most glamorous town in the entire country. Its streets have been turned into neighborhoods with fashionable boutiques, and its houses are replete with expensive and beautiful things. The professional architect Grigoryan worked on the appearance of the village, creating comfortable conditions not only for the local population, but also for fashion brands. Zhukovka became so popular relatively recently, but it is not the most beautiful village in Russia, especially since it is in favor with many wealthy and respected people.

3.

Locality Big Kunaley is located in Buryatia on the banks of the Kunaleyka River. The village appeared at the beginning of the 18th century and since then it has continued to exist and live its own life. Its population is just over a thousand people. The amazing houses in Bolshoi Kunaley are all of them, as if by choice, painted red with blue windows and green fences. The appearance of the settlement resembles a cheerful children's fairy tale. Bolshoi Kunaley can lay claim to the title of the most beautiful and unusual village in Russia. And local residents are happy to support the unusual image of their native village.

2.

There are a lot of vibrant and original settlements in Buryatia and village Desyatnikovo belongs to this category. All the houses look very exotic because they are painted in bright colors. The surrounding nature is also inimitable: endless expanses, green hills and high blue skies are perfectly combined with the work of human hands. In the category of the most beautiful villages in Russia, the village of Desyatnikovo can take its rightful place. Residents preserve not only the appearance of their picturesque town, but also folk traditions and crafts.

1.

In 2019 village of Vyatskoye was officially recognized as the most beautiful village in Russia. The locality managed to pass the competition according to all criteria and win this worthy title. Vyatskoye is located in the Nekrasovsky district of the Yaroslavl region. On its territory you can see 10 museums of various types and architectural historical monuments. Local residents constantly take part in various competitions and become their winners. Vyatskoye is not only a historical and cultural complex, but also a developing tourist destination in the region.

Tupitsa, Suchkino, Bukhalovo, Lokhovo, Khrenovo... Among the 170 thousand settlements of the country, we have chosen those that you cannot drive past without emotions

The Russian people, of course, have no problems with imagination. But apparently they didn’t bother too much with the names of most settlements. As a result, what we have: approximately 44% of names are repeating. A third of them are named by name (Ivanovka, Mikhailovo, Aleksandrovka...), and a quarter by nature (Sosnovka, Berezovka, Kalinovka...). This is understandable: previously we somehow managed without brainstorming sessions and creative agencies. But among the 165 thousand rural settlements, 1300 urban settlements and 1100 cities of Russia there are real “pearls” of extraordinary folk thought! There are about a thousand names that stick in your memory. Together with the regional editors of KP, we selected from them two hundred of the most, in our opinion, strange and funny.

Let's start with the Perm region. There is a village called Tupitsa. We don’t know why she’s like this...

Or the village of Suchkino. I wonder how the locals feel about this name.

Photo: Alexey ZHURAVLEV

And the village of Putino. Also available.

And here is the village of Khomyaki. “Looks like someone is eating too much!?” - I remembered from the fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh.

In the Kemerovo region there is the village of Antibes. And with it Drachenino and Uporovka.

The Tyumen region is also famous for its considerable list of funny names. There is Kokuy, Partizan, Razdolye, Vagina, Half, Chubby, Shortness of breath, Goldobino, Sour, Beautiful, Nevolino, Elbows, Bad, Kinder, Cotton wool, Political Department, Shot.

The Chelyabinsk region, like Bashkiria, also has its own Paris. And Fershanpenoise is available. And even the villages of Leipzig and Berlin.

In Udmurtia there are such unusual villages: Muki-Kaksi, Baldeika, Podmoy, Kosolapovo, Karavay, Zherebenki, Babino, Lyuk, Chur, Uzi. And the villages: Skates, Zabegalovo, Berezka, Krasny Kustar, Bannoye, Roosters, Kabanikha, Kozlovo, Barany, Malaya Igra and Bolshaya Igra, Ubytdur, Capture, Vanya-Chumo, Adam.

But the most creative people, apparently, live in the Pskov region! There the cities of Dno, Opochka, Pytalovo are lit... And the villages: Ulcers, Torchilovo, Babki, Badgers, Bolshoi Khochuzh, Sos, Blagodat, Novy Opel, Lobok...

Kozyulki, Mochilki, Kissuevo, Teeth, Crooked Hats, Lamons, Runts...

And also Zhizhitsa, Mokriki, Puffy, Butts, Red Seat, Alyo, Grandfather-Kabak, Bald-Flies, Legs, Fast, Big Rods, New Life.

In the Sverdlovsk region there are the following cities: Nizhnie Sergi, Rezh, Novaya Lyalya (and the village of Staraya Lyalya - this is all the Novolyalinsky urban district). And the villages - Verkhnyaya Sinyachikha, Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha, Laya, Krasny Adui.

In the Yaroslavl region - Gore-Gryaz, Pshenichishche, Zhupeevo, Bukhalovo.

In the Voronezh region there is Khrenishche.

In Kaluga there is the village of Zhivotinki. The name is quite harmless and to the point: after all, a livestock farm is located here.

In the Lipetsk region there is the village of Zasosnaya. In Vologda there are two villages with the name Konets (and there are eight of them in Russia).

In Crimea there is a city called Saki, from which the locals made the city of Psaki. Thus, they allegedly denied entry to the famous American.

There are also a lot of unusual and funny names in the Trans-Baikal Territory. For example, in the Argunsky region there is the village of Duroy. There is also the village of Klichka, which is named after a mining engineer. In the Sretensky district there is the village of Bolshie Boty. Not far from the regional capital there is the village of Ulety. And in the Chernyshevsky district there is the village of Ukurey. In the Khiloksky district - Khokhotuy.

And in the Murmansk region there is the village of Afrikanda. Under the snow, Afrikanda looks especially exotic.

In the Saratov region there is the village of Lokh.

And in Omsk - Babezh, Big Scourges, Big Murly, Lupus, Zagvazdino, Lezhanka, Prishib. In Samara there is the village of Koshki (it is a twin city of Myshkin, Yaroslavl region). In Penza - Tatarskaya Pendelka, Chulpan, Bogdanikha, Bright Path, Rubezh, Traffic Police. In the Vladimir region, the following stand out: the village of Krasnaya Gorbatka, the village of Perebor, the village of Likhaya Pozhnya. In Bryansk - Mamai, Bibiki, Zaytsev Dvor, Crimea, Varna, Bald, New Scales, Usherpie, Gobiki, Badgers, Byakovo, Sluchok, Novy Svet, Vesyly, Hooks, Bobrik, Gnilevo, Usokh, Lizogubovka, Spoons, Ugrevishche, Shiryaevka, Shapkino... And in the Khabarovsk Territory there is the village of Condon. In the Smolensk region - the village of Boduny. In Tambovskaya - BolshayaRzhaksa.

In Mordovia you can find settlements with the following names: Piksyasi, Chudinka, Red Warrior, Syryatino, Sialeevsky Maidan. In Chuvashia - the village of Bolshoye Murashkino, the village of Opytny, the village of Khachiki. In Mari El there is the village of Surok.

In the Troitsky administrative district of Moscow there is the village of Babenki.

And in the Ryazan region there was once the village of Lost Paradise. Nobody lives there now. This is a tract. It seems that there is a much more friendly atmosphere in the local village of Good Bees.

In the Kostroma region there is the village of Pyankovo.

BY THE WAY

5 interesting facts about Russian settlements

1) The village “Central estate of the state farm named after the 40th anniversary of the Great October Revolution” is the longest name of a settlement in the country. I wonder if local residents are annoyed by the need to pronounce or write this oh-so-long name somewhere in documents?

2) Verkhnenovokutlumbetyevo and Starokozmodemyanovskoe are the longest combined names of settlements. It seems that from childhood everyone is ready to work as a TV announcer. After all, by the time you tell me where you're from...

3) 46 settlements in Russia have two-letter names. Of these, 11 are Yar. And there is also, for example, Yb - in Komi there are three villages with that name. Remember this to stun your opponents when playing town-village games.

4) There are only two settlements in the country with names starting from Y. These are Yoshkar-Ola and Yozefovka (a village in the Smolensk region).

5) And the names of 27 settlements in Russia begin with the letter Y. Almost all of them are in Yakutia. These are, for example, Ytyk-Kyuel and Yllymakh. In general, there are cities in our country with absolutely all letters, excluding soft and hard signs, of course.

What funny names of Russian settlements do you know? We are waiting for your comments!

The publication by Rosstat of the first volume of the population census results made it possible to compile list of the largest rural settlements in Russia. Over the last inter-census period, the trend of population concentration in large cities has become more and more pronounced, which also affected villages. The largest villages, numbering 20-30 thousand inhabitants, are actually small cities with corresponding potentials and limitations.

The growth or decline of the population in them depends on:

1) on the position in the center-periphery system, and in fact the sign of the migration flow,

2) from the presence of natural growth.

TOP 40 largest rural settlements of the Russian Federation

1. The largest rural settlement continues to be Ordzhonikidzevskaya village(61.6 thousand people) in Ingushetia. Despite the obvious natural increase, a population decline was noted in 2010. This is due to the general adjustment towards the reduction of the population of Ingushetia, which was unjustifiably inflated according to the 2002 census. It is noteworthy that in Ordzhonikidze the male population is only 41.9% - an irrationally low value. I believe that this Ingush settlement should have changed its difficult-to-pronounce name long ago.
2. Historically, the top 10 largest villages in the country were occupied by Kuban villages. During the intercensal period, they generally retained their population, despite the pronounced natural decline. This means that they continue to remain attractive for migration. At the same time, a number of large villages in the north of the Krasnodar Territory suffered a decline - Leningradskaya, Kushchevskaya. This may be due to their distance from regional centers. At the same time, the villages included in the Krasnodar agglomeration have grown noticeably (the villages of Novotitarovskaya, Severskaya, Dinskaya and especially Elizavetinskaya - the largest rural settlement in Russia in the city). However, Krasnodar already looks like a mega-station. The Kuban villages also include Art. Egorlykskaya in the Rostov region and st. Zelenchukskaya in Karachay-Cherkessia - being on the periphery of their regions, they were in the 2000s. were losing population.
3. The largest of the Kuban villages and truly the largest rural settlement in Russia - village Kanevskaya (44.4 thousand people) retained its leadership in the Krasnodar region, although its population remained virtually unchanged.
4. Dynamics of population in super-large villages Stavropol region largely repeats the situation in Kuban. With widespread natural decline, a significant increase is noted in Art. Kindly, Art. Essentukskoy, st. Suvorovskaya and s. Krasnokumsky. The growth was achieved mainly due to the migration of Armenians and peoples of the North Caucasus. At the same time, large village-regional centers - Aleksandrovskoye, Divnoye, Donskoye and others were losing population. It stands out only with. Kochubeevskoye, which, having an advantageous geographical location at the junction of federal highways and being a satellite of the large city of Nevinnomyssk, had a decline.
5. Chechen Republic became the third subject of the Russian Federation with a concentration of super-large villages. At a distance of 40 km from Agrun and Shali to the east to the village of Alleroy (Kurchaloevsky and Shalinsky districts), a chain of 10 villages with a total population of approx. 140 thousand people, of which the largest are Kurchaloy and Tsotsin-Yurt. This group of villages is distinguished by its non-suburban location and significant natural growth. " Kurchaloevskaya rural agglomeration"- the largest in Russia, truly rural, and, I believe, one of the most interesting objects for studying the geography and economics of rural areas.
6. Several positions in TOP 40 are occupied former urban settlements, which in the 1990-2000s. returned the status of rural settlements. These are the regional centers of Orlovsky (the largest village in the country) and Zimovniki in the Rostov region, Saraktash in the Orenburg region, Raevsky in Bashkortostan.
7. The remaining positions in TOP 40 are occupied suburban villages And villages(the village of Stroitel near Tambov, the village of Trudovoye near Vladivostok, the village of Dygulybgey near Baksan, the village of Novaya Usman near Voronezh).
8. Village Novaya Usman(29.3 thousand people) demonstrated largest population growth and became the largest village in Russia, ahead of traditional leaders in the form of Stavropol villages. The growth of Novaya Usman is obviously related to the influence of Voronezh and the passage of the M5 Don highway. Multi-storey housing construction has been actively developed in the village in recent years.

Rural settlements of other historical types ( village, hamlet And aul) have significantly less population, although among them there are giants located mainly in the suburbs of the largest cities. It is possible that at the current pace of construction, by the next census, individual suburban villages will number several tens of thousands of people and have 20-30-story buildings.

The largest villages, hamlets and auls of the Russian Federation
(based on the results of the 2010 census, people)

1. The largest village in Russia- village Vatutinki(11.1 thousand people) will soon be in the territory Moscow in the vicinity of Trinity . Now he is the owner of one and a half dozen 14-16-story buildings. Since the village of Vatutinki-1 does not have the status of a populated area, its population during the 2002 and 2010 census was counted in the village of Vatutinki, directly adjacent to the village from the south.
2. There are only a hundred fewer people in the village New Devyatkino, which is in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region. It can be assumed that after the completion of the construction of the New Devyatkino residential complex, consisting of nine 17-20 storey buildings, the population of the village will at least double.
3. The largest farm- still x. Trudobelikovsky(9.4 thousand people), which stands on the bank of the Kuban opposite Slavyansk-on-Kuban.
4. The largest village- aul Psyzh, is also a suburb, located in the Kuban opposite Cherkessk (8.2 thousand people). It should be recalled that only villages of the Adyghe peoples are officially called auls. Whereas the villages of other peoples of the Caucasus are called villages.

There are thriving settlements, dying ones, and there are dead ones. The latter always attract a large number of tourists and extreme sports enthusiasts. The main topic of this article is the abandoned villages of the Moscow region. It’s very difficult to say how many there are in the Moscow region, and indeed in Russia in general. After all, new abandoned villages appear every year. You can also see photos of these villages in this article.

- Russia's problem

It is not for nothing that they say that this is the soul of the country and the people. And if a village dies, then the whole country dies. It is very difficult to disagree with this statement. After all, the village is truly the cradle of Russian culture and traditions, the Russian spirit and Russian poetry.

Unfortunately, abandoned ones are not uncommon today. Modern Russians increasingly prefer an urban lifestyle, breaking away from their roots. Meanwhile, the village is degrading and more and more abandoned villages are appearing on the map of Russia, photos of which are striking in their despondency and melancholy.

But, on the other hand, such objects attract a large number of tourists and so-called stalkers - people eager to visit various kinds of abandoned places. Thus, abandoned villages in Russia can become a good resource for the development of extreme tourism.

However, the state should not forget about the problems of the Russian village, which can only be solved through a complex of various measures - economic, social and propaganda.

Abandoned villages in Russia - reasons for the degradation of villages

The word "village" comes from "to tear" - that is, to cultivate the land. It is very difficult to imagine authentic Russia without villages - a symbol of the Russian spirit. However, the realities of our time are such that the village is dying, a huge number of once thriving villages simply cease to exist. What's the matter? What are the reasons for these sad processes?

Perhaps the main reason is urbanization - the process of rapidly increasing the role of the city in the life of society. Large cities are attracting more and more people, especially young people. Young people leave for the cities to get an education and, as a rule, never return to their native village. Over time, only old people remain in the villages and live out their lives there, as a result of which the villages die out. For this reason, almost all the abandoned villages of the Moscow region appeared.

Another fairly common reason for the degradation of villages is the lack of jobs. Many villages in Russia suffer from this problem, as a result of which their residents are also forced to go to cities in search of work. Villages can disappear for other reasons. For example, it could be a man-made disaster. Villages can also degrade due to changes in their economic and geographical location. For example, if the direction of the road changes, thanks to which a particular village has been developing all this time.

Moscow region - the land of ancient churches and estates

Moscow region is an unofficial name. The historical predecessor of this region can be considered the Moscow province, which was formed back in 1708.

The Moscow region is one of the leading regions in terms of the number of cultural heritage sites in Russia. This is a real paradise for tourists and travelers: more than a thousand ancient temples and monasteries, dozens of beautiful estates, as well as numerous places with long-standing traditions of folk arts and crafts. It is in the Moscow region that such ancient and interesting cities as Zvenigorod, Istra, Sergiev Posad, Dmitrov, Zaraysk and others are located.

At the same time, the abandoned villages of the Moscow region are also on the lips of many. There are quite a lot of them in this region. The most interesting abandoned villages of the Moscow region will be discussed further.

Such objects attract primarily extreme sports enthusiasts, as well as local historians and various antiquity lovers. There are quite a lot of such places. First of all, it is worth mentioning the Fedorovka farm, the villages of Botovo, Grebnevo and Shatur. These abandoned villages of the Moscow region on the map:

Khutor Fedorovka

This farm is located 100 kilometers from Moscow. In fact, this is a former military town, so you won’t find it on any of the maps. Around the beginning of the 90s, the village of 30 residential buildings fell completely into disrepair. At one time there was its own boiler house, substation, and also a store.

Botovo village

The old village of Botovo is located in the Moscow region, near the Volokolamsk station (Riga direction). Once upon a time in this area there was the estate of Princess A.M. Dolgorukova. The center of this estate was a wooden church, which was built in the 16th century (the church has not survived). The last owner of the estate in Botovo, as is known, gave it to the peasants at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Of the surviving objects in Botovo, you can only see the ruins of the Resurrection Church, built in the 1770s in the pseudo-Russian style, as well as the remains of an old park with an area of ​​​​twenty hectares. There are still old birch and linden alleys in this park.

Village Grebnevo

Grebnevo is a 16th-century estate with a rich, interesting history and a rather tragic fate. It is located forty kilometers from the capital, on Shchelkovskoye Highway.

The first owner of the estate was B. Ya. Belsky, the armorer of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, then the estate was owned by the Vorontsovs and Trubetskoys. In 1781, Gavril Ilyich Bibikov became the owner, and it was under him that the estate acquired the appearance in which it has survived to this day.

Dramatic pages in the history of the estate in Grebnevo are associated with the beginning of the Soviet era. The nationalization of the complex led to the fact that the buildings gradually began to lose their historical appearance. First of all, all the interiors of the buildings were damaged. At first, a tuberculosis sanatorium was located within the walls of the estate complex, then a technical school. And only in 1960 the Grebnevo estate was declared an architectural monument of republican significance.

At the end of the 1980s, the estate seemingly received a new impetus for its development and preservation. A cultural center was formed here, and various concerts, events and exhibitions began to be regularly held on the territory of the estate. Active restoration work has begun to restore the complex. But in 1991 there was a huge fire, after which only the frames of the estate buildings and structures remained. The Grebnevo estate remains in this state today, increasingly turning into ordinary ruins.

Village Shatur

The old village of Shatur has been known since the 17th century. It is located on poor soils, so the main occupation of local residents has always been hunting. Perhaps it was for this reason that the village fell into decay in the mid-twentieth century.

Today the village is completely deserted. Occasionally, the owners of individual houses come here (several times a year). Among the abandoned village, the old brick bell tower, towering above the deserted village, looks great.

Memo for extreme tourists

Despite their gloom and decrepitude, old uninhabited villages and other abandoned places are of great interest to many tourists. However, traveling to such sites can be fraught with certain dangers.

What should so-called extreme tourists know?

• firstly, before going on such a trip, you should notify your relatives or friends about your trip, its timing and route;
• secondly, you need to dress appropriately; remember that you are not going for an evening walk in the park: clothes should be closed, and shoes should be reliable, durable and comfortable;
• thirdly, take with you the necessary supply of water and food; your backpack should also have a flashlight, matches and a standard first aid kit.

Finally...

The old villages of the Moscow region amaze travelers with their desolation and picturesqueness. I can’t even believe that such objects can be located just a few tens of kilometers from the capital - the largest metropolis on the planet! Entering one of these villages is like using a time machine. It seems as if time has stood still here...

Unfortunately, the number of abandoned buildings is growing every year. Perhaps someday this problem can be solved. But for now, abandoned villages serve only as objects of interest for all sorts of extreme sports enthusiasts, stalkers and lovers of dark antiquities.

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