Mordovia
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Mordovia
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| State: | Republic of Mordovia |
| Major roads: | M5, R178, R158 |
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Republic of Mordovia (Russian: Республика Мордовия) is a republic within the Russian Federation.
- It is located in the center of the European part of Russia.
- The administrative center is the city of Saransk.
- It borders Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to the north, Chuvashia to the northeast, Ulyanovsk Oblast to the east, Penza Oblast to the south, and Ryazan Oblast to the west.
- Mordovia is the closest Russian republic to Moscow: the distance by road from the MKAD to the western border of Mordovia is 398 km, and straight-line is 330 km. However, administratively Mordovia is part of the Volga Federal District, not the Central one.
- Federal subject code — 13. Traffic police codes — 13, 113.
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Hitchhiking out
- Most hitchhikers in Russia have at least once visited the most popular settlement in Mordovia - the village of Umyot. Since the late 1990s, this village has become a kilometer-long sequence of private cafes serving homemade food for passing drivers and hitchhikers. See a report by Georgiy Krasnikov.
- Otherwise, the roads of Mordovia are not much different from other roads in the European part of Russia.
- Note: There are territories with restricted access for foreign citizens (you must obtain a permit from authorities in advance!): the area limited to the north by the republic’s border and the Moksha River, by the line Stary Gorod - Russkoye Karaevo - Zhegalovo - Bereshchino (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast), except for the named settlements and the automobile road.
Hitchhiking in
Places to avoid
Some territories require a special permit for foreign citizens as described above.
Accommodation and Sleep
Other useful info
Major cities (population over 10,000):
Major roads:
- Section of the federal highway M5 "Ural" with access to Saransk.
- R178 Saransk — Surskoye — Ulyanovsk
- R158 Nizhny Novgorod — Arzamas — Saransk — Issa — Penza — Saratov
Useful links:
- Wikivoyage
- Yandex Travel
- People's Encyclopedia of Cities and Regions of Russia "My City"
- All types of transport schedules (All Transport of Russia and CIS)
- Varandej's travel blog
- TravelAsk Portal
Useful Telegram channels:
