Torbeyevo (russian: Торбе́ево, mdf, Тарбей, ''Tarbej'') is an
urban locality (a
work settlement) and the
administrative center
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of
Torbeyevsky District
Torbeyevsky District (russian: Торбе́евский райо́н; mdf, Тарбеень аймак, ''Tarbejeń ajmak''; myv, Торбейбуе, ''Torbejbuje'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 63 a ...
in the
Republic of Mordovia
The Republic of Mordovia (russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, r=Respublika Mordoviya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə mɐrˈdovʲɪjə; mdf, Мордовия Республиксь, ''Mordovija Respublikś''; myv, Мордовия Рес ...
,
Russia
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. As of the
2010 Census, its population was 9,373.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Torbeyevo serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...
of
Torbeyevsky District
Torbeyevsky District (russian: Торбе́евский райо́н; mdf, Тарбеень аймак, ''Tarbejeń ajmak''; myv, Торбейбуе, ''Torbejbuje'') is an administrativeConstitution of the Republic of Mordovia, Article 63 a ...
.
[Law #7-Z] As an administrative division, the
work settlement of Torbeyevo, together with two
rural localities, is incorporated within Torbeyevsky District as Torbeyevo
Work Settlement.
As a
municipal division, Torbeyevo Work Settlement is incorporated within Torbeyevsky Municipal District as Torbeyevskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #127-Z]
Climate
Torbeyevo has a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...
(
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Dfb'') with long, cold winters and warm summers. A heat wave in the months of June, July, and August 2010, raised temperatures from previous norms often by in Torbeyevo. Some of the higher fluctuations in temperatures were recorded with seven straight days of temperatures and higher compared to the previous year where the higher temperatures for the same period were, on average, lower.
Notable people
It is the birthplace of
Mikhail Devyatayev
Mikhail Petrovich Devyataev (russian: Михаил Петрович Девятаев; Moksha/ Erzya: Михаил Петрович Девятаев; 8 July 1917 – 24 November 2002) was a Soviet fighter pilot known for his incredible escape fro ...
, who was born here in 1917.
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Urban-type settlements in Mordovia
Torbeyevsky District