On the river bank near Rostov there is an amazing city - Matveev Kurgan. The village has a convenient location for tourists who come to stay in Rostov, thereby significantly increasing the economic level. True, you have to drive about 110 km to look into the small world of the town. There are a little more than 15 thousand inhabitants.
The city received an interesting name from the ataman the robber, who with his gang robbed merchants passing by. They buried him right on the mound. At this place a hospital was erected. Next to it there are other buildings in which people live.
For the first time the city of Matveev Kurgan was mentioned in the data on the Igor's regiment. In the XII century, there was a battle near the village. The prince took part in it, where subsequently Igor became a captive of the nomads who fired Greek fire at him.
History
The city was founded in 1780 by Ilovaysky A.I., chieftain. For some time he entered the Azov province, and then went to the Don. Matveev Kurgan attracted free peasants in a convenient location. True, after the decree of 1796, they were enslaved. What caused discontent and war. At the end of the 18th century, a battle took place against the new rules, organized by peasants and their like-minded people.
Seventh District
By the beginning of the 19th century, there were 23 yards in the village. A little later it was divided into seven districts, and Matveev Kurgan itself, as it is now, became the seventh. In 1862, the first wooden church was founded, dedicated to Nicholas the Wonderworker, and a school was opened with it.
In 1870, the railway appeared, and in 1882 - the post office. After the opening of railway communication, trade and economic ties developed. Agricultural products were successfully sold in Taganrog. In 1887, the village entered the Taganrog district. In 1918, the city was captured by Soviet troops. And in April 1918, German troops also arrived. The city was liberated only in 1941 in October.
City today
Today the city has its own food processing plant, a bakery, sells seeds at the Taganrogsortsemovosh enterprise. There is also a "Meat and Poultry Plant", the production of building materials. A shop, a gardeners' PC, and a repair and maintenance center work here. There is a railway station in the village, trains run daily.
Matveev Kurgan of the Rostov region is only expanding every year, because the number of people is constantly increasing. The demographic situation is improving. In 1979, there were a little more than 5 thousand inhabitants, after ten years the situation began to improve and the population doubled. Now it has tripled until 2014. In the past two years, the number of people has decreased by 500. The city leadership is trying to interest young people and make it more promising for visiting tourists.
OJSC Rostelecom provides its services and controls the telecommunication center. There is Internet access, a mobile network is operating: MTS, Megafon, Beeline. Social life is developed at a sufficient level.
Public places
There is a central hospital - qualified specialists work here who can provide assistance not only to residents of the city, but also to neighboring villages and towns. The House of Culture provides various events - concerts, shows, entertaining performances of children who attend preparatory circles.
The local history museum will tell the history of the city. Here you can see how history was born, look at the life of people of a hundred years ago, or even more.
Training
Matveev Kurgan includes three educational schools. Schools are divided into evening and correctional schools - there are doctors and psychologists. A sports school prepares little future champions. There is an art school in the city. It accommodates more than a hundred students who are happy to engage in the visual arts. Also in the city there is a center for further education and development of children, preparation for technical educational institutions and higher. After school, young people can go to study at a vocational school. There is a branch of the Rostov College specializing in roads. There are four kindergartens in the city, the fifth is under construction.
