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Alshikhovo (Russian: Алшихово; Chuvash: Алшик, Alšik) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Ibresinsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 113 kilometers (70 mi) from Cheboksary and 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Ibresi, the administrative center of the district.
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Map of Alshikhovo, Chuvashia Republic, Russia, 429704
The settlement is situated on a small river and is surrounded by forests.
The settlement's history goes back to 1928, when the first house was built here. The first official mention of the village is dated August 29, 1931, and the settlement status was granted to it in 1940.
Etymology
According to the local legend, the village was named after Alshikh, the person who founded the village. It is also possible that the village was named after a village of the same name in Tatarstan.
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Alshikhovo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA