Yana Kishet

Yana Kishet is located on Simet River, 28 km northwest of Arça, district's administrative centre, and 94 km northeast of Qazan, republic's capital, by road.^[2][3]

The village was established in 17th century: its name derives from the word yaña (new) and the oecnonym Kişet.^[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 2 mosques, 2 windmills, a 2 grain scourers and 4 small shops.

Before the creation of the Tatar ASSR in 1920 was a part of Qazan 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) and Arça districts.^[5]