Our country is huge, there are a lot of cities and villages on the territory. Some of them you have not heard of at all, but, nevertheless, they exist. Let's talk today about the city of Kasimov. Find out how many people live there and how the economy is doing.
What is the population in Kasimov? Only those who live in this city can answer this question. This is such a small settlement that its obscurity is not surprising. Let's break the stereotypes and tell a lot of interesting things about the provincial town.
General information
Before talking about the population of Kasimov, it is worth giving some general data. So, the city is located in the Ryazan region and is located on the Oka. Ryazan itself is only 165 kilometers away, but despite its close proximity to the administrative capital, the city itself is only 31 km away2.
The postal code of the city of Kasimov is 391300.
Trace in history
It often happens that small towns have a long history, Kasimov is no exception. How old is the city of Kasimov? It is believed that he is 866 years old, since references to him were foundeven in the documents from 1152, and then it was called Nizovy Gorod. In 1376 the city was burnt down after a Tatar-Mongols raid.
In 1452, Vasily the Dark gave the Tatar prince Kasim Nizovy Gorodets. The gift was presented for loy alty to the Grand Duke. As time passed, the Kasimov Khanate arose on the site of the town, which existed until 1681.
In the 17th century, the city of Kasimov was divided into three parts: the Yamskaya Sloboda, the inheritance of the beks and khans, and the rest of the city. Already in 1773, Kasimov was transformed into a county town.
The first half of the 19th century was significant for those living here, because from this period industry began to develop rapidly. At the end of the 19th century, the population of Kasimov was 13,500 people.
In 1937, it was decided to join the Ryazan region. Already in 1991, the Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant opened in the city.
Industrial plants
Today, in addition to the Prioksky non-ferrous metal plant, the city has a brick factory, a timber processing plant, a network knitting factory, a garment factory, an instrument factory, a dairy plant, and a confectionery factory.
Climate
The city of Kasimov is located in the temperate continental climate zone, which is very good for residents. Winters here are usually mild, with thaws and no severe frosts.
But the summer, although warm, does not last long. It is warmest in July - up to +18 degrees, and coldest in January (up to -10 degrees).
Population of Kasimov
So, according to the data of 2018, only30,243 people. In 2017, the number was increased by 453 people, that is, the population decreased by 1.5%.
Birth rate decreased by 25%. 477 people died, which is less than in 2016.
But the natural population decline has doubled the figures of previous years. More and more people are leaving the city to find a better place.
Since the outflow of the population is very noticeable, the city administration decided to contribute to the preservation of the population and the arrival of new residents. For this, work is underway to develop tourism, leisure, the emergence of new jobs, improve the quality of life of citizens, and beautify the city.
The meaning of all events lies in the fact that people do not want to leave the village.
Economy
The city of Kasimov is known for its non-ferrous metal plant. Precious metals are processed and refined there. In 2009 about 30 tons of gold, 0.4 tons of platinum, 117 tons of silver, 0.5 tons of palladium were refined. During that year, the plant's revenue increased to 750 million rubles.
In addition to the precious metals plant, there are several other enterprises in the town that also bring in tangible income, albeit a little less.
There is a port in Kasimov, which is also called the main gate for tourists. In addition, the town has quite a few hotels, and there is even a sanatorium outside.
Interchange
Despite the fact that the population of Kasimov is very small, there is a railway and bus station. Leave the bus station regularlyflights towards Moscow, Sasovo, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Murom, Vladimir. Suburban routes also operate. The bus station building sells train and air tickets in any direction.
As for the railway station, it is located seven kilometers from the central part of Kasimov on the right bank of the Oka. The road here is single-track, and therefore only suburban trains run.
Culture
The population of Kasimov is very small, but, believe me, people have something to do. The city has a local history museum, which is located in the Alyanchikov mansion.
In addition, the museum of ethnography of the Kasimov Tatars, which is located in the Khan's mosque, is quite popular.
There are museums of the Utkin brothers, folk arts and crafts, Kasimov's bells and even a Russian samovar.
Let's talk about each industrial enterprise in more detail.
Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
The city of Kasimov, Ryazan region, is famous for it. It was founded in 1974 and is still running without interruption. The place for construction was not chosen by chance, because the Gokhran was located nearby - a state institution for storing the country's precious metals fund. The plant was commissioned in 1989.
In 2003, the plant became an open joint stock company, and in 2015 it was transformed into a joint stock company.
Today, the enterprise carries out:
- Acquisition of non-ferrous metals.
- Realization and production of chemical compounds and powders fromcolor- and precious metals.
- Rolled wire of non-ferrous and precious metals and alloys.
- Procurement, sale and processing of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap.
- Recycling and procurement of waste and scrap of precious metals.
- Primary processing and processing to obtain concentrates and other intermediates for refining.
- Perform quantitative chemical analysis of metals.
- Sales and production of household and jewelry products.
This is what one of the main enterprises of the city of Kasimov does. Not too little for a town of 30,000 inhabitants, right?
Sewing Factory
In the Ryazan region, Kasimov is known not only for his factory, but also for his garment factory. Of course, it is difficult to call it a city-forming enterprise, but the residents have jobs, which is very important.
What do they do in the factory? Here they sew:
- Clothes for girls and women, using different materials.
- Homemade women's clothing, be it dresses or suits.
- Textiles, bedding, linens for hospitals and hotels.
- Sets of bed and table linen. You can buy both a finished copy and order according to your own sketch.
Besides, the company works not only with legal entities, but also with individuals. This means that anyone can come and order what they need.
City structure
Municipal formation - urban district of the city of Kasimov -it is an independent unit, which is part of the Ryazan region. Local governments include:
- City Duma.
- City administration.
- Head of the city Kasimov.
The City Council consists of twenty people who are re-elected once every four years. The head of the city (mayor) and the head of the municipality are one person.
Currently, this position is occupied by Galina Ivanovna Abramova, who, until the moment of her election, headed a branch of the Ryazan Pedagogical College. According to the results of voting on September 27, 2017, G. I. Abramova won in the second round Grigory Danilov, who is the director of Stroy Garant LLC.
Kasimov is a central district, there are 25 of them in the Ryazan region. The city is located in the north-east of the region. If we consider the length, then from north to south it stretches for six kilometers. The most interesting thing is that from west to east the length is the same.
Sights of the city of Kasimov
We have already said above that city residents have the opportunity to spend time culturally. Let's take a virtual look at them. Maybe for someone the description will be an occasion to visit such a wonderful town.
So, what can we say about the local history museum? Firstly, the museum is one of the oldest in the entire region. Secondly, the collections of the museum are very exciting and diverse. There are also icons, archeological loot, graphics, wooden polychrome sculptures, Tatar and Russian ethnography, and painting. The museum fund contains aboutforty thousand exhibits.
We have already told where the city of Kasimov is located, now let's find out how the museum is located. The museum occupies the former Khan's mosque and the house of the Alyanchikov merchants. Both of these buildings are considered architectural monuments, but the mosque deserves a separate description. The building of the mosque with a minaret is very interesting in itself, and the fact that it is included in the list of monuments of federal significance makes this place very attractive for tourists. In the summer months, you can climb the stone spiral staircase of the minaret to the observation deck. From it you can see the whole city, besides, during this period, tourists can visit the mausoleum of Shah Ali Khan.
There is a Russian Samovar museum in the city. Its collection includes more than three hundred different exhibits, which have been collected over four centuries of tea drinking in Russia. Among other things, there is the first samovar, which was produced by the Tula factory of Nazar Lisitsyn. The collection contains samovars not only from Tula factories, but also specimens from St. Petersburg and other well-known brands. It is very interesting to consider samovars of different sizes, because some fit in the palm of your hand, while others can be filled with four buckets.
Cathedral Square is also considered a landmark of the city. The population of the city of Kasimov walks along it with pleasure, because it is a kind of open-air museum. Since ancient times, the square has been not only the administrative, but also the commercial and business center of the town. There are many merchant houses on the square that have been remarkably preserved, and the air is permeated through with Russian flavor, even though the city has Tatar roots. Tourists toodo not bypass the square, because it still looks very good. The design of buildings of the XIX century looks attractive. Walking through the square, you can mentally transport yourself to that time.
Trading stalls are also considered a landmark of the town. This is the largest work of the famous architect Gagin, which is a symbol of the fact that the Kasimov merchants have grown rich. The residents were lucky, because Kasimov preserved the entire complex of rows of the 19th century. In a sense, this is the merit of the mayor of the city, Kasimov. The malls are located on Cathedral Square and complement it with their architecture from the beginning of the century before last.
The Nastavin House is another architectural monument of the 19th century. It was built in 1813 for the wife of the mayor of Kasimov. Princess Putyatina owned the house for a long time, but he inherited the name from the merchants Nastavins, because they were the last owners.
The Alyanchikov House is an equally interesting example of nineteenth-century architecture. The three-story mansion belonged to the drinking farmer Alyanchikov Ivan Osipovich. Even now the house is considered large, but in those days it was generally huge. For a long time, the mansion emphasized the we alth of the family that owned it, but even now it looks good enough.
Ascension Cathedral was built according to the project of Voronikhin. The cathedral has elements of architecture. Few people know that Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov himself presented the Gospel and the icon of John the Baptist to the cathedral.
Annunciation Church is located near the entrance to Cathedral Square. It was built in the old Russian style, which adds charm. The church preserved the icon of the Trinity andTikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. Just to look at them, it is worth coming to Kasimov.
Assumption Church was built of wood, but, to the great regret of the residents, more than once burned to the ground. In 1756, permission was obtained for the construction of a stone church, and construction began. Now the church pleases the eye with its baroque style, it looks unusually magnificent and rich, which once again reminds of the we althy merchants of Kasimov. The church has a multi-tiered bell tower, extensions are visible everywhere, and a wide staircase leads inside. Some can even see fragments of ancient Russian architecture, maybe that's the way it is.
The Barkov House is another architectural monument, of which there are many in Kasimov. The building is an original style - Kasimov Empire style. At one time, the mansion was the center of life for the entire city. It hosted festivities and gathered soirees. It is not surprising that by the middle of the 19th century, the Barkovs were considered the largest owners of real estate in the town.
The estate of the Kostrov merchants is a typical merchant complex. It was formed at the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, so it was built up primarily for industrial purposes. The house itself was located in the back of the courtyard, but the buildings were in the foreground. The architect was Gagin, which explains the similarity of the complex with the Trade Rows.
The Shishkin House is an excellent example of a we althy estate of merchants. Built in the then popular style.
The Bell Museum was founded thanks to the collection of Mikhail Silkov, an honorary citizen of Kasimov. First there weresmall bells, over time, residents of nearby villages began to cast bells of various sizes. They gained fame throughout Russia and the city was nicknamed Kolokolny. Now in the museum exhibition you can see several hundred bells. Any visitor can hear how the famous bells and bells sound.
Ecology
Despite the fact that there are many industrial enterprises in the city, the city is considered clean. The Kasimovsky district is located in the Meshcherskaya lowland, which means that there are a large number of lakes, forests and simply beautiful nature around the city. There are quite a lot of forested areas in the city itself, which is why the residents breathe so easily. Not only the Oka flows through the Kasimovsky district, but also its tributaries.
Interesting facts everyone knows about
It happens that the town is small, and the fame of it goes all over the country. It used to be like this with Kasimov, but time passed, everything began to be forgotten, but in vain.
Let's remember what the town is famous for, besides the non-ferrous metal factory.
- In the 15th century, the Kasimov Khanate was located on the territory of the city. The princes received it for defeating Prince Vasily the Dark near Suzdal. Vasily II received the nickname Dark a little later, namely, after he was blinded by the specific princes in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Why did this happen? Vasily II supported and promoted the Tatars in Moscow Russia. Twelve months later, Vasily poisoned Dmitry Shemyaka and took his place on the throne.
- The last ruler lived in the city until her deathKhanate of Kazan - Syuyumbike. After Kazan was taken by Ivan the Terrible, she was given in marriage to Shah Ali, the Kasimov ruler.
- The city is named after the first ruler of the Kasimov Khanate. He had many victories. Nothing else can explain the perpetuation in the title.
- Kasimovsky district is the birthplace of Vladimir Fedorovich Utkin. This is the main developer of strategic missile systems, which later became the basis of the Russian missile forces.
Conclusion
As you can see, the city, although small, has a great history. In general, in our country such towns are undeservedly forgotten, but in vain, because many witnessed various historical events.
Now everything is filled with standard buildings and concrete buildings, but the elegance and flavor have long been lost. People do not understand that great monuments of architecture will disappear over time, and our grandchildren, and maybe even children, will study the history of their country only from photographs.
So let's revive small towns, but not with the aim of turning them into another concrete jungle, but in order to preserve the original Russian spirit in them. Very little is left of the real and so much of the artificial is coming in that fear is gripping.
Remember your roots, remember the great Russian people and travel around the country, because our history is hidden in it. No Egypt and Turkey will change the Russian soul and will not replace the beauty of their native land.
