Starye Chechkaby

Starye Chechkaby

Старые Чечкабы
Starye Chechkaby Старые Чечкабы
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Иске Чәчкаб
	Location of Starye Chechkaby
	Starye Chechkaby Location of Starye Chechkaby Starye Chechkaby Starye Chechkaby (Tatarstan)
	Coordinates: 55°24′27″N 48°6′52″E / 55.40750°N 48.11444°E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan
Founded	13th-14th century
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	422330
Dialing code(s)	+7 8437030
OKTMO ID	92629408111

Starye Chechkaby (Tatar: Иске Чәчкаб, İske Çәçqab, 'Old Chechkab') is a village in the Kaybitsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan. The village is located 100 km south-west of Kazan and 5 km to the west of Greater Kaybits. The Kulanga railway station is located at the distance of 25 km from the village. It is near the river Berlya, which flows into Sviyaga.

Climate

The climate is moderately continental. Köppen climate classification on-Geiger climate code: Dfb.^[6] The average annual temperature is 4.3 °C.^[7]

History

The history of the village dates back to ancient times. The village is known since the time of the Khanate of Kazan. This can be seen in archival documents and local history materials collected by K. Galimov and Kalimullin.^[8]

The first records date from the years 1565–1567.^[8]

According to the legend at the time of the capture of Kazan two Beks (aristocrats) lived in the village: Chechka-bek and Kulay-bek. Kulay-bek helped to besiege the city during the capture of Kazan. The king gave him land to the south of the village, on the territory of modern Buinsk District (New Chechkaby) for that. Chechka-bek helped defenders and perished in the defense of Kazan. Because of this, his village was destroyed and the remaining villagers founded the village in a new place, which was named in his honor (Chechkaby).^[1]

Through the territory of the village is a bypass of Kazan, which was built during the Great Patriotic War. During the Great Patriotic War, 165 people left the village. Of these, 111 had laid down their heads or were lost in battles for the Motherland.^[9]

Population

Mostly Tatars live in the village. It is known that there had also lived Mordvinians (Agish side) and Chuvashеs, which later moved out gradually or became Tatars under the influence of Islam.^{[citation needed]}

The number of inhabitants of the village over years (people)
Year	Population
1646	5, only the male population
1721	59, only the male population
1744	62, only the male population
1762	74, only the male population
1795	325
1834	309
1858	463
1900	999
1920	1009
1923	519
1926	726
1928	819
1941	984
1957	901
2000	486
2010	450

I.A. Iznoskov in his "Materials of the inhabitants of the villages and the county Sviazhsky 1880 - 90 years" wrote that 557 people had lived in the village of Old Chechkabs (268 men and 289 women).

In the year 1877 206 men and 198 women lived in 87 houses. Reduce of the population was due to the fact that many then fled south in search of land.

Mosque

According to official documents on the founding date of the mosque and the mahalla it was 1790. This mosque was in a ravine, because it was not allowed to build mosques in the uplands. A new mosque was built in 1833, that building still stands, but no longer serves. In 1871, it was reconstructed for donations from village inhabitants. In 1937 Tower of the mosque was demolished by Bolsheviks, and the building was turned into a house of culture. The current mosque was built and opened on July 16, 1995 at the new location.