Tashsu (Tatar: Ташсу, romanized: Taşsu; Russian: Ташсу) is a rural locality (a village) in Vysokogorsky District, Tatarstan, Russia. The population was 101 as of 2010.[1] Tashsu is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Vysokaya Gora, the district's administrative centre, and 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of Kazan, the republic's capital, by road.[1][2]
Tashsu
Ташсу | |
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Village | |
  Tashsu | |
| Coordinates: 56°04′46″N 49°06′35″E / 56.079387°N 49.109756°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Tatarstan |
| District | Vysokogorsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+3:00 |
The earliest known record of the settlement dates from the 17th century. Its name derived from words taş (stone) and su (water).[3] It forms part of the district since 1965.
There are three streets in the village.[4]
The village is the birthplace of Sadri Maqsudi, a politician, and his brother Äxmäthadi Maqsudi, a linguist and journalist.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ташсу". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "Расстояние между Ташсу и Казанью". www.avtodispetcher.ru.
- ^ "Ойконим: Ташсу". toponym.antat.ru.
- ^ "Карта деревни Ташсу Высокогорского района Татарстана с улицами и номерами домов". mapdata.ru.
External links edit
- "Ташсу". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.