Alikovo, Alikovsky District, Chuvash Republic
Encyclopedia
Alikovo is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Alikovsky District
of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 67 kilometres (41.6 mi) south of Cheboksary
, on the Cheboksary—Krasnye Chetai and Cheboksary—Yadrin
auto routes. The majority of the village population of 2,500 people is Chuvash
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and a music school.
Alikovsky District
Alikovsky District is a district of the Chuvash Republic, Russia. It is located in the central part of the republic and borders with Morgaushsky and Yadrinsky Districts in the north, Krasnoarmeysky District in the east, Vurnarsky and Shumerlinsky Districts in the south, and Krasnochetaysky...
of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 67 kilometres (41.6 mi) south of Cheboksary
Cheboksary
-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...
, on the Cheboksary—Krasnye Chetai and Cheboksary—Yadrin
Yadrin
Yadrin is a town and the administrative center of Yadrinsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sura River, southwest of Cheboksary. Population:...
auto routes. The majority of the village population of 2,500 people is Chuvash
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, native to an area stretching from the Volga Region to Siberia. Most of them live in Republic of Chuvashia and surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout all Russia.- Etymology :...
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Geography
The Abashyrma River flows near Alikovo; and the closest village is SinerSiner, Chuvash Republic
Seener is a rural locality in Alikovsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located near the district's administrative center of Alikovo and near the Cheboksary–Alikovo–Krasnye Chetai and Cheboksary–Alikovo–Yadrin auto routes...
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Climate
The climate is moderately continental, with long cold winters and warm summers. Average January temperature is -12.9 C; average July temperature is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F). The absolute recorded low was -44 C and the record high was 37 °C (98.6 °F). Annual precipitation is up to 552 millimetres (21.7 in).Infrastructure
The facilities include a culture center, a theater, a library, a medical clinic, and stores. There is also a postal office, a stadium, a restaurant and cafés, and several gas stations. A market is open on Thursdays. There are two parks—central and one named after Andriyan Nikolayev.Education
Educational facilities include a middle schoolAlikovo middle school
Alikovo middle school or Yakovlev's school—state middle school of Alikovsky District of Chuvash Republic. The middle school bears Ivan Yakovlev’s name.- Well-deserved theachers :* Alekseev Yuri N.* Volkov Edikt K.* Larionov, Nikita L...
and a music school.
Culture
Cultural facilities include a museum, a people's theater, a people's ensemble, a veteran's orchestra, a school's brass band, and a chorus. International Chuvash music festival "Vir'yal shevlisem" (Vir'yal's pancakes) is held during summers.Economy
Industry in Alikovo is represented by a building plant, branches of banks and insurance companies, telecommunication offices, and building companies.Further reading
- L. A. Yefimov, "Alikovsky District" ("Элĕк Енĕ"), Alikovo, 1994.
- "Аликовская энциклопедия" (Alikovsky District's Encyclopedia), authors: Yefimov L.A., Yefimov E.L., Ananyev A.A., Terentyev G.K., CheboksaryCheboksary-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...
, 2009, ISBN 978-5-7670-1630-3.