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Riazan Province
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Provincial town: Riazan Area (sq miles): 16,317 Population: 1,365,900 Population density: 83.7 people per square mile Towns: 12 Trade note: Trade is rather significant. Climate note: temperate and favorable
Notable features:
Riazan and Kasimov piers
the ancient Zarai fortress
Riazan was founded in the beginning of the thirteenth century.
