Kichkalnya ( tt-Cyrl, Кычытканлы́, , ; rus, Кичкальня́}) is a
Tatar
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different village in the
Nurlatsky district Nurlatsky District may refer to:
*Nurlatsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a district of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
*Nurlatsky District, Tatar ASSR (1927–1963), a district of the Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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of the
Republic of Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Татарстан, Respublika Tatarstan, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan (russian: Татарстан, tt ...
in Russia.
Etymology
The name of the village Kichkalnya comes from the word tt-Cyrl, Кычытканлы, translit=Qıçıtqanlı, which translates as '
nettle
{{redirect, Nettle
Nettle refers to plants with stinging hairs, particularly those of the genus '' Urtica''. It can also refer to plants which resemble ''Urtica'' species in appearance but do not have stinging hairs. Plants called "nettle" includ ...
', due to the fact that a lot of nettles grew on the territory of the village. Previously, it was probably called tt-Cyrl, Кечкенә, translit=Keçkenä, which in translation means 'small'. In pre-revolutionary sources it is also mentioned under the name 'Vershina rechki Marasa' (the top of the
Marasa river).
History
According to old residents, the village of Kichkalnya was formed at the beginning of the 18th century. From stories passed down from generation to generation, the village was founded by three families who came from the
Chuvash village of Uzeevo (now
Aksubayevsky District
Aksubayevsky District (russian: Аксуба́евский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Аксубай районы, ''Aksubay rayonı''; cv, Аксу районĕ, ''Aksu rayonĕ'') is a territorial administrative unit and municipality of the Republic ...
).
Mullah
Mullah (; ) is an honorific title for Shia and Sunni Muslim clergy or a Muslim mosque leader. The term is also sometimes used for a person who has higher education in Islamic theology and sharia law.
The title has also been used in some Miz ...
Tohvatullah was among the first founders of the village. According to legend, these families fled from their homes, hiding from forced baptism after the conquest the
Khanate of Kazan
The Khanate of Kazan ( tt, Казан ханлыгы, Kazan xanlıgı; russian: Казанское ханство, Kazanskoye khanstvo) was a medieval Tatar Turkic state that occupied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552 ...
by
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Ivan ...
. In fact, the resettlement of several families from the village of Uzeevo is explained by intraregional resettlement, since
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич; 25 August 1530 – ), commonly known in English as Ivan the Terrible, was the grand prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and the first Tsar of all Russia from 1547 to 1584.
Ivan ...
died back in 1584.
The existing
historiographic literature provides contradictory information about the date of the village formation - from the mid-1650s to 1710. According to the legend, a certain name in 1911 claimed that the village "Morasa Bashy" was founded 300 years ago, that is, in 1611, but this is highly unlikely.
Until 1920, it was part of the
Staro-Almetevskaya Volost of the
Chistopol Uyezd of the
Kazan Governorate
The Kazan Governorate (russian: Каза́нская губе́рния; tt-Cyrl, Казан губернасы; cv, Хусан кӗперниӗ; mhr, Озаҥ губерний), or the Government of Kazan, was a governorate (a ''guberniya'') o ...
.
At 18th - 1st half of 19th centuries residents belonged to the category of state peasants, performed lashman duty. They were engaged in agriculture, cattle breeding, brick, matting, cooperage, carpentry and wheel crafts.
Since 1920, it has been a part of the
Chistopol Canton of the
.
From 10.08.1930 in
Bilyarsky, from 10.02.1935 in Telmansky, from 16.07.1958 in Bilyarsky, from 01.02.1963 in Oktyabrsky, from 10.12.1997 in
Nurlatsky Districts.
The status and boundaries of a rural settlement are established by the Law
Republic of Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Татарстан, Respublika Tatarstan, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan (russian: Татарстан, tt ...
dated January 31, 2005 No. 32-ZRT "On establishing the boundaries of territories and the status of the municipal formation"
Nurlatsky Municipal District "and municipalities within it"
Population
Geography
Kichkalnya is located on the
Marasa River, northwest of 60 kilometers of the district center of the city of
Nurlat
Nurlat (russian: Нурла́т; tt-Cyrl, Норлат, ''Norlat'') is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kondurcha River, southeast of Kazan. Population:
History
Nurlat was formerly known as Nurlat-Oktyabrsky.
It wa ...
, the height of the village center above sea level is 120 m.
Village plans
деревня Вершины речки Мурасы Кичкино тоже 1794.jpg, ''1794''
Вершина рѣч- Мурасы, Кичькино (Кичкальня) тожъ 1854.png, ''1854''
План деревни "Вершина реки Мурасы (Кичкальня)" 1880.jpg, ''1880''
Military Topographic Map of Kazan Governorate 1880.jpg, Fragment from the Military Topographic Map of the Kazan Governorate
The Kazan Governorate (russian: Каза́нская губе́рния; tt-Cyrl, Казан губернасы; cv, Хусан кӗперниӗ; mhr, Озаҥ губерний), or the Government of Kazan, was a governorate (a ''guberniya'') o ...
of ''1880''
Climate
The climate is temperate continental. Climate code according to
Köppen-Geiger climate classification: Dfb. The average annual air temperature is .
Infrastructure
At the beginning of the 20th century, two
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
s, two
madrasa
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...
hs, a smithy, and ten small shops functioned.
At this point in the village of ten streets, there is a secondary school,
a house of culture, a library, a mosque,
kindergarten, feldsher-obstetric station, 2 shops, post office
A memorial complex to the participants of the
Great Patriotic War
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltics), and Sout ...
was opened in Kichkalnya.
Gallery
Надпись при въезде в село Кичкальня.jpg, Inscription at the entrance to the village of Kichkalnya
Мечеть в селе Кичкальня.jpg, Rural mosque
Школьное озеро в селе Кичкальня.jpg, School lake
Мөхәммәдрәхим Әлмөхәммәт улына куелган кабер ташы.jpg, Tombstone placed to Mukhamedrahim son of Almukhamet in 1909
Literature
Tatarskaya entsiklopediya: in 6 vol. / Ch. ed. M.Kh. Khasanov, res. ed. G. S. Sabirzyanov. – Kazan: Institut Tatarskoy entsiklopedii AN RT, 2006. – T. 3: K–L. – 664 p. (Татарская энциклопедия: В 6 т. / Гл. ред. М.Х. Хасанов, отв. ред. Г. С. Сабирзянов. – Казань: Институт Татарской энциклопедии АН РТ, 2006. – Т. 3: К–Л. – 664 с.)
Famous personalities
*Zigangir Razyapov, revolutionary
*
Fales Valeev
*
Talgat Galiullin
References
Links
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{{Rural localities in Nurlatsky District
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Rural localities in Tatarstan
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