Penza, Volga Federal district, Russia

🇷🇺 Penza is the largest city and administrative centre of Penza Oblast, Russia. It's located on the Sura River.

Transportation Penza is a major railway junction and lies on the M5 highway linking Moscow and Chelyabinsk. Penza Airport serves domestic flights. Local public transport includes buses, trolleybuses and marshrutkas (routed taxis).

Education and culture Currently, the city of Penza is seen as a regional centre for higher education. It has six universities (the Penza State University, the Pedagogic University, the Academy of Agriculture, the Technology Institute, the University of Architecture and Construction, and the Artillery and Engineering Institute), 13 colleges and 77 public schools. Penza's largest repertoire threater is Penza Oblast Drama Theater named after A. V. Lunacharsky. Another prominent and unique theater is the Theater of Doctor Dapertutto, founded by Natalia Kugel and located in the former home of Russian theater director Vsevolod Meyerhold. Besides this, Penza is home to four museums, and three art galleries including The Museum of One Painting named after G. V. Myasnikov.

Facilities of higher education include: • Penza State University • Penza State Pedagogical University (unified with Penza State University in 2012) • Penza State University of Architecture and Construction • Penza Artillery Engineering Institute • Penza State Technological Academy • Penza State Agricultural University • Penza branch of the Moscow's Institute of Economics, Management and Law • Penza branch of the Russian State University of Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship.