Anayevo
Village in Mordovia, Russia
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Anayevo (Russian: Анаево; Moksha: Анаю, romanized: Anaju) is a rural locality (a selo), administrative centre of Anayevskoye Rural Locality of Zubovo-Polyansky District, Mordovia, Russia.
Anayevo
Анаю | |
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Village | |
| Moksha transcription(s) | |
| • Cyrillic | Анаю |
| • Romanization | Anaju |
| • IPA | [ɑ'nɑju] |
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| Etymology: Moksha: Анай, romanized: Anai (name) | |
  Anayevo  Anayevo | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′N 42°55′E[1] | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Mordovia |
| District | Zubovo-Polyansky District |
| Anayu | c 16th century |
| Founded by | Anai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Locality Office |
| • Body | Head of Rural Locality Office |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 367 |
| Moksha speakers | |
| Demonym(s) | Moksha: Анаюфне, romanized: Anayufnä |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
| Postal code | 431134 |
| Website | zpolyana |
Etymology
The name derived from pre-Christian Moksha name Anai.
History
Mentioned in 1614 among 9 villages of Steldema belyak together with "Pashatova, Shapkino, Podlyasova, Selische, Paramzina, Zheravkina, Kargashina, 1/2 Avdalova". [2]
Geography
Anayevo is located 29 km of Zubova Polyana (the district's administrative centre) by road and 12 km of Vad railawaystation.
