Ryzhkovo (russian: Рыжково,
Finnish: Ryžkova, Ryžkovo) is a village in the
Krutinsky District of
Omsk Oblast
Omsk Oblast (russian: О́мская о́бласть, ''Omskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southwestern Siberia. The oblast has an area of . Its population is 1,977,665 ( 2010 Census) with the majority, 1.12 ...
in
Russia, about 200 km north of
Omsk
Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
. Ryzhkovo was founded by
Siberian Finns
Siberian Finns (Finnish: ''Siperiansuomalaiset'', Siberian Finnish: ''korlakat'') are Finnish people living in Siberia, mainly descendants of Ingrian Finns, who were deported into Siberia. According to some estimates up to 30,000 Ingrian Finns wer ...
in 1805. From 1843 criminals began to be exiled to Ryzhkovo, which caused many people to leave the village. There are still speakers of
Siberian Finnish
Siberian Finnish or Korlaka is the form of Finnish spoken in Siberia by the Siberian Finns. Siberian Finnish is an umbrella name, this name refers to at least two languages/dialects.
The first language is an Lower Luga Ingrian Finnish – Lower ...
in Ryzhkovo.
In 1859, Ryzhkovo had a population of 1,653 people. Today, around 800 people still live in Ryzhkovo.
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Rural localities in Omsk Oblast