Alikovo, Alikovsky District, Chuvash Republic

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Alikovo (Russian: Аликово; Chuvash: Элĕк) is a village (selo) and the administrative center of Alikovsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 67 kilometers (42 mi) south of Cheboksary, on the Cheboksary—Krasnye Chetai and Cheboksary—Yadrin auto routes.

The majority of the village population of 2,500 people is Chuvash. The village facilities include a culture center, a theater, a library, a medical clinic, and shops. The village has four streets: Tsentralnaya, Shkolnaya, Kooperativnaya, and Pereulochnaya.

The Abashyrma River flows near Alikovo; and the closest village is Siner.

The climate in the village is moderately continential, with long cold winters and warm summers. Average January temperature is −12.9 °C (8.8 °F); average July temperature is 18.3 °C (64.9 °F). The absolute recorded minimum was −44 °C (−47.2 °F) and the maximum—37 °C (98.6 °F). Annual precipitation is up to 552 millimeters (21.7 in).

The village was first mentioned in 1486.

[edit] References

  • L. A. Yefimov, "Alikovsky District" ("Элĕк Енĕ"), Alikovo, 1994.