Ardatov (town), Republic of Mordovia
Ardatov is a town and the administrative center of Ardatovsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, located on the Alatyr River northeast of Saransk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,400.History
It was first mentioned in 1671 as the village of Ardatovo and was granted town status in 1780.Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Ardatov serves as the administrative center of Ardatovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Ardatovsky District as the town of district significance of Ardatov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Ardatov is incorporated within Ardatovsky Municipal District as Ardatov Urban Settlement.
