On the bank of the river near Rostov there is an amazing city - Matveev Kurgan. The settlement has a convenient location for tourists who come to stay in Rostov, which significantly increases the economic level. True, you will have to travel about 110 km to look into the small world of the town. There are a little more than 15 thousand inhabitants here.
The city received an interesting name from the ataman-robber, who with his gang robbed merchants passing by. They buried him right on the mound. A hospital was built on this site. There are other buildings next to it where people live.
For the first time the city of Matveyev Kurgan was mentioned in the data about Igor's regiment. In the XII century, there was a battle near the village. The prince took part in it, where later Igor became a prisoner of the nomads, who fired Greek fire on him.
History
The city was founded in 1780 by Ilovaisky A. I., ataman. For some time he was part of the Azov province, and then moved to the Donskoy. MatveevThe mound attracted free peasants with its convenient location. True, after the decree of 1796 they were subjected to enslavement. That caused discontent and war. At the end of the XVIII century there was a battle against the new rules, organized by the peasants and their like-minded people.
Seventh District
By the beginning of the 19th century, there were 23 courtyards in the village. A little later, it was divided into seven districts, and Matveev Kurgan itself, as it is now, became the seventh. In 1862, the first wooden church dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was founded, and a school was opened with it.
In 1870, the railway appeared, and in 1882, the post office. After the opening of the railway communication, the development of trade and economic relations took place. Agricultural products were successfully sold in Taganrog. In 1887, the settlement entered the Taganrog district. In 1918, the city was captured by Soviet troops. And in April 1918, German troops also came. The city was liberated only in 1941 in October.
City today
Today, the city has its own food factory, bakery, sells seeds at the Taganrogsortsemovoshch enterprise. There is also a "Meat and poultry plant", the production of building materials. There is a shop, gardeners PC, repair and maintenance center. The village has a railway station, trains run daily.
Matveev Kurgan in the Rostov region is only expanding every year, because the population is constantly increasing. The demographic situation is improving. In 1979 there were just over 5thousand inhabitants, ten years later the situation began to improve and the population doubled. It has now tripled up to 2014. In the last two years, the number of people has decreased by 500. The city's leadership is trying to interest young people and make it more promising for tourists to visit.
JSC Rostelecom provides its services and controls the telecommunication center. There is Internet access, a mobile network works: MTS, Megafon, Beeline. Social life is developed at a sufficient level.
Public places
There is a central hospital - qualified specialists work here who can provide assistance not only to residents of the city, but also to neighboring villages and towns. The House of Culture provides various events - concerts, shows, entertainment performances by children who attend preparatory circles.
The local history museum will tell the history of the city. Here you can see how history was born, look at the life of people a hundred years ago, or even more.
Training
Matveev Kurgan includes three educational schools. Schools are divided into evening and correctional - there are doctors and psychologists. A sports school prepares little future champions. There is also an art school in the city. It accommodates more than a hundred students who are happy to engage in fine arts. The city also has a center for additional education and development of children, preparation for technical educational institutions and higher education. After school, young people can go to study at a vocational school. There is a branch of the Rostov College specializing in roads. There are four kindergartens in the city, the fifth one is under construction.
Tourism
The city has a railway station, which received a similar name. Almost until 2009, the described settlement was one of the bus stops that traveled along the Taganrog-Donetsk route. Near the city are the airport and the seaport. For those who just need to write a letter or make an official request, you need to know the index. Matveev Kurgan is coded under serial number 346970.
There are several hotels that hospitably welcome tourists. From 1959 to 2010, the population of the city doubled, but by 2014 the number of people living here had fallen by a hundred. This is due to environmental and political conditions. The state is doing everything to eliminate some large-scale problems.
A small well-equipped park, the Maus river embankment, neat beaches - everything speaks of the comfort of a small and friendly town. Every resident of Rostov and Taganrog tries to visit a village called Matveev Kurgan.
