Yavas
| Yavas (English) Явас (Russian) Яваз (Moksha) |
|
|---|---|
| - Urban-type settlement - Work settlement |
|
.svg) Location of the Republic of Mordovia in Russia |
|
 Yavas
|
|
|
|
|
| Administrative status (as of September 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Mordovia |
| Administrative district | Zubovo-Polyansky District |
| Work Settlement | Yavas Work Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yavas Work Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of May 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Zubovo-Polyansky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yavasskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yavasskoye Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 7,941 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Postal code(s) | 431160 |
| 2010 Census | 7,941 |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 7,964 |
| 1989 Census | 8,345 |
| 1979 Census | 4,705 |
Yavas (Russian: Явас; Moksha: Яваз) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Zubovo-Polyansky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,941.
Founded in 1931 as the headquarters of fast-paced camp system for prisoners, dubbed Temlag (named after the town of Temnikov) of the Gulag system, later Dubravlag (Asherah camp). The settlement retains its value as one of the centers of Russian penitentiary system, there are institutions:
The status of urban-type settlement assigned to settelment by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Autonomous Republic of Mordovia on April 9, 1959.
Located on Yavas River, 42 km from the district center, Zubova Polyana and 36 km from the railway station Potma. . Founded in 1930 on the railway line Potma - Barashevo that served area for harvesting of industrial wood and firewood for Moscow. At the beginning of the 1930s village became the center of the CTI network open here ("Dubravlag"). In 1931, a factory for wood processing was built in 1941-1945. By the mid-1950s school, hotel, bath, residential buildings and a stadium were built as well as renovated House of Culture.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the work settlement of Yavas, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Zubovo-Polyansky District as Yavas Work Settlement (an administrative division of the district). As a municipal division, Yavas Work Settlement is incorporated within Zubovo-Polyansky Municipal District as Yavasskoye Urban Settlement.
...
Wikipedia