Koshlauch

Koshlauch (Russian: Кошлау́ч; Tatar: Кушлавыч, [quʃlɑˈwɯɕ]) is a village (selo) in Arsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located 24 kilometers (15 mi) north-west of Arsk, district's administrative center. The village is situated on the Krasnaya, Kazanka's right tributary. Population: 151 (2000 est.); 137 (1989); all ethnic Tatars. The main occupations of the residents are agriculture and cattle breeding.

The village is known since the Khanate of Kazan epoch. It is the native village of the Tatar poet Ğabdulla Tuqay. The museum is placed in his home.

References

  • "Кушлавыч". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.

56°10′N 49°34′E

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