Pokrovsk is a village, the center of rural administration in the Kovylkinsky district . The population is 496 people. (2001), mostly Russians.
| Village | |
| Pokrovsk | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Russia |
| Subject of the federation | Mordovia |
| Municipal district | Kovylkinsky district |
| History and geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 496 people ( 2001 ) |
| Official language | Mordovian , Russian |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 431342 |
| OKATO code | 89229859001 |
| OKTMO code | 89629459101 |
It is located on the river Seselda, 23 km from the district center and 6 km from the Samaevka railway station. The name is associated with a religious holiday of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin. In the "List of Populated Places of the Penza Province" (1869), Pokrovsk is a village government of 380 households (2,457 people) in Narovchatsky District ; there were 2 churches, a school, a parish government. According to the household census of 1913, there were 699 households in Pokrovsk (4,433 people); 2 churches, Zemstvo school, 5 windmills, 4 oil mills, 5 forges, 4 felting plants, 2 beer and wine establishments.
From March 16, 1925 - as a part of Spassky (since September 9, 1925 - Bednodemyansky) County [1] .
In 1928, the collective farm “50 years of Stalin” was organized, from 1958 - the Pokrovsky state farm, from 1985 - the branch of the Samaevsky state farm, from 2001 - as part of LLC Elekom. In the modern village - a library, House of Culture, kindergarten, first-aid station, post office, savings bank.
In Pokrovsky rural administration enters with. High (6 pers.).
Famous residents
Natives of Pokrovsk - Heroes of the Soviet Union V. A. Andronov , G. M. Golovin , economic manager S. P. Subbotin , Soviet-party worker V. M. Chekmarev.
Source
- Encyclopedia of Mordovia , E. O. Polyakova.
Notes
- ↑ History of administrative division . Narovchatsky fraternity. The appeal date is September 9, 2018.