Starye Chechkaby Старые Чечкабы
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• Tatar	Иске Чәчкаб
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Coordinates: 55°24′27″N 48°6′52″E / 55.40750°N 48.11444°E / 55.40750; 48.11444
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan
Founded	13th-14th century[1]
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	422330
Dialing code(s)	+7 8437030[4]
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 the Great Kaybits. The Kulanga railway station is located 25 km from the village. It is near the river Berlya, which flows into the Sviyaga.

Climate

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

History

The village dates back to ancient times. The village is known since the time of the Khanate of Kazan. This can be seen in the 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 to the capture of Kazan in the village were two Bek: Chechka-bek and Kulay-bek. Kula-bek during the capture of Kazan helped besiege gorod.Za it is the king gave him land to the south of the village, on the territory of modern Buinsk District (New Chechkaby). A Chechka-bek helped the 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, the village has left 165 people. Of these, 111 have laid down their heads in the battles for the Motherland.^[9]

Population

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

I.A. Iznoskov in his "Materials of the inhabitants of the villages and the county Sviazhsky 1880 - 90 years" wrote that in the village of Old Chechkabs 557 people were living, of whom 268 men and 289 women.

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

Mosque

According to official documents of the founding date of the mosque and the mahalla is 1790. This mosque was in a ravine, so as it was not allowed to build mosques in the uplands. 1833 built a new mosque, whose building still stands, but no longer serves. In 1871, it is updated through donations from the villagers. 1937 Tower of the mosque was demolished by the Bolsheviks, and the building was the home culture. The current mosque was built and opened July 16, 1995 at the new location.

Mullahs of the village

• Damela Mohammed
• Abdellatif Alka angles Abdelsha Bikchur
• Zalyaletdin Nazir
• Ahmadzakir Mella Zalyaletdin
• Sitdikov Gabdeshakur
• Yarhamutdin Zalyaletdin angles Saifutdinov
• Zinnatulla Zagidullin
• Firdus Shagiev.

Muazzins of the village

• Abdelzhabbar Ait
• Kamarutdin Abdelgaffar
• Sitdikov Gabidulla
• Yarhamutdin Sayfetdin
• Nurutdinov Khairutdinov
• Davlyatsha Gallyamov.

Gallery

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  Chechkabs high school (summer).
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  Chechkabs high school (winter).
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  Schoolyard.
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  Kazan bypass around the village.
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  Winter landscape of the village.
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  Ulan.
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  Loss of Qarama.
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  Pond "Buwa".
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  Forest of Zirekle.
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  Spring of Frol.
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  Field.
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  The Old bright.
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  Mountain of Tugarak.
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  Mountain of Qarama.

References

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