Torbeyevo, Republic of Mordovia


Torbeyevo is an urban locality and the administrative center of Torbeyevsky District in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. 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 of Torbeyevsky District. 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.

Climate

Torbeyevo has a humid continental climate 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, who was born here in 1917.