Bäxtiyar

Bäxtiyar is located 12 km southeast of Olı Ätnä, district's administrative centre, and 72 km north of Qazan, republic's capital, by road.^[2][3]

The village was established in the 17th century. Its name derives from the anthroponym Bäxiyar.^[4]

From 18th to the first half of the 19th centuries village's residents belonged to the social estate of state peasants.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, village had a mosque, a mekteb, 2 windmills, 2 grain scourers and a small shop.

Before the creation of the Tatar ASSR in 1920 was a part of Çar Uyezd of Qazan Governorate. Since 1920 was a part of Arça Canton; after the creation of districts in Tatar ASSR (Tatarstan) in Tuqay (later Ätnä) (1930–1959), Tuqay (former Qızıl Yul) (1959–1963), Arça (1963–1990) and Ätnä districts.^[5]