Anayevo
# Anayevo

Anayevo (Russian: Анаево; Moksha: Анаю, romanized: Anaju) is a rural locality (a selo), administrative centre of Anayevskoye Rural Locality of Zubovo-Polyansky District, Mordovia, Russia.

## Etymology

The name derived from pre-Christian Moksha name Anai.

## History

Mentioned in 1614 among 9 villages of Steldema belyak together with "Pashatova, Shapkino, Podlyasova, Selische, Paramzina, Zheravkina, Kargashina, 1/2 Avdalova".

## Geography

Anayevo is located 29 km of Zubova Polyana (the district's administrative centre) by road and 12 km of Vad railawaystation.

## Sources

* Kevbrin, B. F.; Rogachev, V. I.; Shuli︠a︡ev, A. D. (2012). Motivy rodimoĭ zemli : dukhovnai︠a︡ kulʹtura zhiteleĭ Zubovo-Poli︠a︡nskogo raĭona Respubliki Mordovii︠a︡ : khrestomatii︠a︡ narodnoĭ kulʹtury. Saransk: "Krasnyĭ Okti︠a︡brʹ". ISBN 978-5-7493-1648-3. OCLC 844176424.
