Khirlepposi

Khirlepposi ( _ru. Хирлеппоси; _cv. Хирлеппуç Мĕлĕш) is a village in Alikovsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located km to mi|6 west of Alikovo, the administrative center of the district. Cheboksary–Alikovo–Krasnye Chetai auto route passes near the village. Population: 245 (2006 est.), mostly females; 539 (1926); 482 (1907); 141 (1859).

The village has the following facilities: a club, a library, a first-aid post, and a store. Khirlep River flows through the village.

The village has four streets: Tsentralnaya, Komsomolskaya, Kooperativnaya, and Pereulochnaya.

History

The name of the village is derived from Chuvash words " _cv. Хирлеп" (name of the river flowing through the river) and " _cv. пусь" ("beginning"). "Lang|cv|Мĕлĕш" was the name of the first settler.

The village was first mentioned in July 1774, when Yemelyan Pugachev passed near the village. First school in Khirlepposi was open in 1895.

Until 1927, Khirlepposi was a part of Alikovskaya volost of Yadrinsky uyezd. On July 1, 1927, the village was incorporated into Alikovsky District and on December 20, 1962 it was transferred to Vurnarsky District. On March 14, 1965, it was returned to Alikovsky District.

Climate

The climate is moderately continential, with long cold winters and warm summers. Average January temperature is C to F|-12.9, average July temperature—C to F|+18.3. Absolute minimum of C to F|-54) was recorded in 1979, and the absolute maximum was C to F|+37. Average annual precipitation is up to mm to in|552.

Notable people

*Anatoly Ivanovich Platonov (b. 1952), head of Alikovsky District Administration (as of December 2007)
*Gennady Sapozhnikov (1933-2004), Chuvash scientist, biologist

References

*L. I. Yefimov, "Lang|cv|Элĕк Енĕ" ("Alikovo Region"), Alikovo, 1994.