Afanas Explained

Official Name:Afanas
Native Name:Афанас
Native Name Lang:tt
Settlement Type:derevnya
Pushpin Map:Russia Tatarstan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Russia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tatarstan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Qaybıç District
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Utc Offset1:+3:00

Afanas (Tatar: Афанас|translit=Afanas) is a rural locality (a derevnya) in Qaybıç District, Tatarstan. The population was 139 as of 2010.[1]

Geography

Afanas is located 5 km north of Olı Qaybıç, the district's administrative centre, and 109 km southwest of Qazan, the republic's capital, by road.[2] [3]

History

The village was established in the 18th century.

Until 1860s village's residents belonged to the social estate of privately owned peasants.

Before the creation of the Tatar ASSR in 1920 Afanas was a part of Zöyä Uyezd of the Qazan Governorate. Since 1920 Afanas was a part of Zöyä Canton; after the creation of districts in Tatar ASSR (Tatarstan) in Qaybıç (Ölcän) in 1927 (1927–1963), Bua (1963–1964), Apas (1964–1991) and Qaybıç districts.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Афанас . 2022-08-08 . tatarica.org . tt.
  2. Web site: Афанас . 2022-08-08 . tatarica.org . tt.
  3. Web site: Расстояние между Иф и Ив .
  4. Web site: Афанас . 2022-08-08 . tatarica.org . tt.