Biknarat (Tatar: Бикнарат, romanized: Biknarat; Russian: Бикнарат) is a rural locality (a village) in Vysokogorsky District, Tatarstan, Russia. The population was 182 as of 2010.[1]

Biknarat
Бикнарат
Village
Biknarat is located in Tatarstan
Biknarat
Biknarat
Coordinates: 56°10′58″N 49°00′35″E / 56.182807°N 49.009854°E / 56.182807; 49.009854
CountryRussia
RegionTatarstan
DistrictVysokogorsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Geography

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Biknarat is located 39 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of Vysokaya Gora, the district's administrative centre, and 67 kilometres (42 mi) north of Kazan, the republic's capital, by road.[1][2]

History

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The earliest known record of the settlement dates from the 18th century.

From the 18th century to the first half of the 19th century, the village's residents belonged to the social estate of state peasants.

By the beginning of the 20th century, the village had a mosque and three small shops.

Before the creation of the Tatar ASSR in 1920, it was part of Tsaryovokokshaysky Uyezd of Kazan Governorate. From 1920, it was part of Arsk Canton; after the creation of districts in the Tatar ASSR (Tatarstan), it was located in Dubyazsky (1930–1963), Zelenodolsky (1963–1965) and Vysokogorsky districts.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Бикнарат". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. ^ "Расстояние между Иф и Ив".
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