Temnikov (; , Temnikav; , Čopolt oš) is a town and the administrative center of Temnikovsky District in the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,243.
History
The oldest town in the Republic of Mordovia,Official website of Temnikov. Historical Reference it was established in 1536.Republic of Mordovia. Administrative-Territorial Divisions, p. 6 Town status was granted to it in 1779.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Temnikov serves as the administrative center of Temnikovsky District.Law #7-Z As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Temnikovsky District as the town of district significance of Temnikov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Temnikov is incorporated within Temnikovsky Municipal District as Temnikovskoye Urban Settlement.Law #124-Z
Notable people
Dmitri Proshin (born 1974), footballer The WWII German pilot Rudolf Müller, held by the Soviets as a prisoner of war, was on 21 October 1943 shot to death at Temnikov during an escape attempt.
See also Alena Arzamasskaia
References Notes
Sources
Государственное Собрание Республики Мордовия. Республика Мордовия. Административно-территориальное деление на 1 октября 1997 г. (Republic of Mordovia. Administrative-Territorial Divisions as of October 1, 1997) Типография "Красный Октябрь". Саранск, 1998.