Ulu Kaban
Ulu Kaban (Russian: Большие Кабаны, Tatar: Олы Кабан) is a village in the Layush District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Geography
The village is located approximately 10 kilometers west of Layush, and about 45 kilometers southeast of Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan.
History
The settlement of Ulu Kaban has been first mentioned in the Russian records (Pistsovaya Kniga) in 1567,[1] probably being a pre-existing Tatar village. Historically, it was part of the Kazan Governorate. Before the 1917 Russian revolution, it was also alternatively known as Vvedenskoye. Locals were primarily engaged in farming, cattle breeding, beekeeping, sheep breeding, and blacksmithing. Meat produced was supplied to Kazan. The first school opened in 1840[2] During the Soviet period, it became part of the Layush District of the Tatar ASSR.
Population[3]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1782 | 285 (men only) |
| 1859 | 998 |
| 1884 | 1,172 |
| 1897 | 1,407 |
| 1920 | 1,547 |
| 1926 | 1,669 |
| 1949 | 983 |
| 1958 | 1,060 |
| 1970 | 610 |
| 1979 | 598 |
| 1989 | 508 |
| 2002 | 543 |
| 2010 | 646 |
| 2017 | 974 (Russians) |
Infrastructure
Ulu Kaban has a secondary school that also hosts an arts school branch.[3] The cultural center, initially opened in the 1950s, has been reconstructed in 2014.[4] The local medical station is equipped to provide first aid and perform deliveries.[5] The main economic activities in the village include agriculture and livestock farming, with Tatar Agricultural Research and Design Institute maintaining a research station and cultivating experimental fields in the village.[6]
In November 2025, plans have been rolled out to build an outlet village in Ulu Kaban.[7]
Transportation
The village is connected by local roads to Layush and other nearby settlements, the nearest major highway being R239[8] (Kazan-Orenburg). Bus No. 197 connects the village with Kazan's Eastern Bus Terminal.[9]
Abdulla Tokay Kazan International Airport is situated 5 km south of the village.[10]
Notable people
Valentin Ivanovich Andreev[11] (1940–2015) – Pedagogue and Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. He served as head of the Pedagogy and Psychology Department (1985–1994) and later the Pedagogy Department (1994–2010) at Kazan University. Andreev was known for his work on creative self-development in education and founded the journal Education and Self-Development.
Pyotr Ivanovich Naumov[12] (1912–1991) – Soldier in the Soviet-Finnish War and World War II, awarded all three classes of the Order of Glory, becoming a Full Cavalier. After the war, he returned to the village to live and work. A street in the village bears his name in honor of his service.
References
- ^ "Свидетели подвига, образцы веры | Новости Казанской епархии". Православие в Татарстане (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Тарих". Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ a b "Олы Кабан".
- ^ "Рөстәм Миңнеханов катнашында Олы Кабан авылында яңа Мәдәният йорты ачылды". Татарстан Республикасы Хөкүмәте.
- ^ "Yandex".
- ^ "Берсен җыясың, икенчесе үсә тора". Татарстан Республикасы Авыл хуҗалыгы һәм азык-төлек министрлыгы.
- ^ https://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/687612
- ^ "Р239". November 8, 2024 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ "Автобус 197, Казань: маршрут и остановки — 2ГИС".
- ^ "https://www.kazan.aero/for-passengers-and-guests/how-to-get/". www.kazan.aero. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Валентин Андреев (1940)". August 5, 2023 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ "Пётр Наумов". December 19, 2021 – via Wikipedia.