| En Name: | Vysokogorsky District |
| Ru Name: | Высокогорский район |
| Loc Name1: | Биектау районы |
| Loc Lang1: | Tatar |
| Image View: | Озеро Кара-куль вид сверху.jpg |
| Coordinates: | 56.0167°N 69°W |
| Image Coa: | Coat of Arms of Visokogorsky rayon (Tatarstan).gif |
| Federal Subject: | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Adm Data As Of: | February 2014 |
| Adm Ctr Type: | settlement |
| Adm Ctr Name: | zheleznodorozhnoy stantsii Vysokaya Gora |
| No Of Rural Localities: | 124 |
| Mun Data As Of: | May 2013 |
| Mun Formation1: | Vysokogorsky Municipal District |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Urban Settlements: | 0 |
| Mun Formation1 No Of Rural Settlements: | 24 |
| Area Km2: | 1701.2 |
| Pop 2010Census: | 43207 |
| Urban Pop 2010Census: | 0% |
| Rural Pop 2010Census: | 100% |
| Website: | http://vysokaya-gora.tatarstan.ru/ |
| Date: | November 2012 |
Vysokogorsky District (Russian: Высокого́рский райо́н; Tatar: Биектау районы) is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The administrative center of the district is the village of Vysokaya Gora. The district population at the beginning of 2020 was 51,567.[1] The first settlements on the territory of the modern Vysokogorsky district date back to the 12th century and were initially subjects of Volga Bulgaria. The remains of some of these settlements survive to the present day and are sites of cultural heritage in the Republic.
Industrial and agricultural complexes are well developed in the district with three industrial sites having already been created. Another industrial park is planned to be put into operation in 2021.[1]
The Vysokogorsky district is located in the northwestern part of the Republic of Tatarstan. The district shares borders with the Zelenodolsky, Arsky, Atninsky and Pestrechinsky districts, as well as the Republic of Mari El. The administrative center of the region is the village of Vysokaya Gora. The territory of the district encompasses an area of with devoted to agricultural use. Vysokogorsky district is a structural unit of the Kazan metropolitan area and there are 25 rural settlements in the district. The district climate is continental with average temperatures in July from and January temperatures ranging from .[2]
The modern coat of arms of the Vysokogorsky district was approved by the decision of the Council of the municipal district on December 6, 2006. The visual design of the coat of arms includes an azure color as a symbol of the clear sky. A golden cauldron symbolizes the region's rich history and local traditions. The cauldron is located on a green hill, which reflects the name of the area. The flag of the Vysokogorsky district has blue, green, yellow colors. The flag is based on heraldic elements of the coat of arms.[3] [4]
The village of Iske-Kazan was founded on the territory of the modern Vysokogorsky district in the 12th century. But later in the 15th century, it became a part of the Kazan Khanate. The modern village of Vysokaya Gora was called Baigysh at that time. After the seizure of the territory by Ivan the Terrible, it was renamed Rozhdestvenskoye.[5] Part of the territory of the district belonged to the Alatskaya Daruga (district) until the beginning of the 18th century. The road to the administrative center of Alatskaya Daruga passed to the north and northwest of Kazan. The district at this time was inhabited by Russian landowners, Tatars, and newly baptized peoples. Alatskaya Daruga was abolished in 1708, and its territory became part of the Kazan district. In 1722, Peter I visited the village of Kaymary and the construction of the temple of St. Kyril Belozersky began after his visit. Subsequently, a close friend of Peter I, Nefyod Kudryavtsev, received an estate in the village, leading to frequent visits by both the emperor himself and his successors: Paul I and Catherine the Great to the Kaymar estate in the district