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Troitsk, Mordovia

Troitsk (; , Trojtsä) is a rural locality (a selo) in Kovylkinsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia.

History

Troitsk was founded in the 17th century as a fortress. During the Stepan Razin rebellion, Troitsk was a rebels' stronghold. From 1780 to 1798 Troitsk was an uyezd center of the Penza Governorate, after which it became a supernumerary town in Krasnoslobodsky Uyezd, ultimately losing town status in 1925.

Population: 5,822 (1897 Census).

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