Olı Köyek
Олы Көек | |
|---|---|
selo | |
  Olı Köyek | |
| Coordinates: 56°08′57″N 48°58′44″E / 56.149168°N 48.978981°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Tatarstan |
| District | Biektaw District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
Olı Köyek (Tatar: Олы Көек, romanized: Olı Köyek) is a rural locality (a selo) in Biektaw District, Tatarstan. The population was 81 as of 2010.[1]
Geography
Olı Köyek is located 48 km northwest of Biektaw, district's administrative centre, and 50 km northwest of Qazan, republic's capital, by road.[1][2]
History
The village already existed during the period of the Khanate of Qazan.Its name derives from the words olı (big) and köyek (burnt place in the forest).[3]
From 18th to the first half of the 19th centuries village's residents belonged to the social estate of state peasants.
By the beginning of the twentieth century, village had a mosque, a mekteb, a blacksmith shop and 4 small shops.
Before the creation of the Tatar ASSR in 1920 was a part of Qazan Uyezd of Qazan Governorate. Since 1920 was a part of Arça Canton; after the creation of districts in Tatar ASSR (Tatarstan) in Döbyaz (1930–1963), Yäşel Üzän (1963–1965) and Biektaw districts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Олы Көек". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Расстояние между Большим Куюк и Казанью". www.avtodispetcher.ru.
- ^ "Ойконим: Большой Куюк". toponym.antat.ru.
External links
- "Олы Көек". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
This page was last edited on 17 September 2022, at 14:22