Roshchinsky (russian: Ро́щинский) is an
urban locality (an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
) in
Volzhsky District
Volzhsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The districts are generally named after the Volga River, a major river in Russia.
Districts of the federal subjects
*Volzhsky District, Mari El Republic ...
of
Samara Oblast,
Russia
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. Population: 11,920 (
2010 Census);
12,878 (
2002 Census).
History
It started as a small village in 1932.
[Unofficial website of Roshchinsky]
History of the settlement
The first military garrison was established here in 1933; several more were organized by the 1960s–1970s.
The primary purpose of the garrisons was to train the troops before sending them to
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
.
After the re-unification of Germany in 1990, 100,000 Soviet troops were moved back to Russia, and Roshchinsky became one of the destinations for the returning troops,
including the
3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade
The 3rd Guards Separate 'Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov 3rd degree' Spetsnaz Brigade (Military Unit Number 21208) is a special forces brigade of the Main Intelligence Directorate (Russia), Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and thus the ...
, and the 589th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (later to become the 15th Guards Separate Motor Rifle Brigade).
The military garrisons were incorporated as an urban-type settlement and named Roshchinsky on June 29, 1999.
The name was officially approved by the federal government of June 5, 2000.
References
External links
Unofficial website of Roshchinsky
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Urban-type settlements in Samara Oblast
Populated places established in 1999
1999 establishments in Russia