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Tarusa

Tarusa

The quaint provincial city of Tarusa on the River Oka is most famous for its connection with the poet Marina Tsvetaeva who cherished the time she spent in the city so much so that she wished to be buried there - a wish that was never fulfilled. In addition the author Konstantin Paustovsky also lived in the city, and there are now museums dedicated to both writers. 


Basic facts
Name in Russian
Таруса
Status
City and administrative centre of the Tarusa District of the Kaluga Region
Location
On the confluence of the River Tarusa and River Oka
Distance
30km south-west of Serpukhov; 70km north-east of Kaluga; 140km south of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
9,441 people (2014)
First Mentioned
1246
City Day
Second Saturday of July
Official Website
http://mo.tarusa.ru