Kashary, Rostov Oblast
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kashary
Кашары | |
|---|---|
Location of Kashary  | |
  Kashary Location of Kashary  Kashary Kashary (Rostov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′25″N 41°00′09″E / 49.04028°N 41.00250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kasharsky District[1] |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,529 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [2]) |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 346200 |
| OKTMO ID | 60624430101 |
Kashary (Russian: Кашары) is a rural locality (a sloboda) in Kasharsky District of Rostov Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,529 (2010 Census);[1] 6,302 (2002 Census).[4] It is also the administrative center of Kasharsky District.
Initially the sloboda was called Verkhne-Olkhovaya (after the name of the Olkhovaya River). It started to be called Koshara in 1840s. The presence of extensive pastures and a source of watering on settlement territory allowed local landowners to maintain large flocks of sheep. Sheep were driven into the koshars (yard). Over time the settlement became known as Verkhne-Olkhovaya ― Koshary. The name of Koshary mentioned in archival sources was first mentioned in 1843 (and since 1963 it is known under the name of Kashary sloboda).[5]
