Shapshi

Shapshi (Tatar: Шәпше, romanized: Şäpşe; Russian: Шапши) is a rural locality (a selo) in Vysokogorsky District, Tatarstan, Russia. The population was 1,268 as of 2010.[1]

Shapshi
Шәпше
Selo
Shapshi
Coordinates: 55.953326°N 49.495052°E / 55.953326; 49.495052
CountryRussia
RegionTatarstan
DistrictVysokogorsky District
Time zoneUTC+3:00

Shapshi is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Vysokaya Gora, the district's administrative centre, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Kazan, the republic's capital, by road.[2][3]

The village already existed during the period of the Kazan Khanate. It forms part of the district since 1965.

There are 40 streets in the village.[4]

References

  • "Шәпше". tatarica.org (in Tatar). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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