Venyov

Wenjow (Russian Венёв ) is a small town with 15,224 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) in Russia in Tula Oblast. It lies about 50 kilometers northeast of the regional capital of Tula, and about 180 kilometers south of Moscow.

History

Wenjow was first mentioned in documents from 1371. The name derives from the present city is the river Wenjowka from the river system, the Volga River.

Since the end of the 15th century Wenjow was part of the Moscow principality and lay for a long time as part of the Verhaulinie of the Moscow state on its southern borders. For this reason, the place in the 16th century frequently by nomads was attacked from the south. After the expansion of Muscovy to the south Wenjow lost its importance as a border city. Later there developed increasingly agriculture and trade in agricultural products. The status of a city received Wenjow with the municipal reform 1777. During the first all-Russian census in 1897 counted 5,167 residents were for the city Wenjow.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Attractions

There are preserved in Wenjow several old churches today, including remnants of the former appearance Klosters - originating from the 18th century appearance Church and God's mother-of -Kazan Church - as well as the Intercession Intercession Church the 1737. Seven kilometers from Wenjow you can visit the tunnels of a former limestone mine, which has been in operation since the 15th century until well into the 1930s into it.

Economy and Transport

The Rajon Wenjow is still marked agriculturally especially. In addition, there exist limestone and coal deposits. In the city itself there are only a few, small industries, as well as a coal mine.

Near Wenjow runs the highway M4. The city is located since 1901 at a railway connections with, among others, according to Oscherelje ( at Kashira ) and Nowomoskowsk.