The city of Kamyzyak, Astrakhan region: history, description

The unknown city of Kamyzyak became famous throughout Russia thanks to the KVN team “Team of the Kamyzyak Territory” from Astrakhan. Although its debut game in the First League took place 7 years ago, and today many people think that this settlement is a fiction. Meanwhile, Kamyzyak (Astrakhan region) has already celebrated its 455th anniversary. This article is dedicated to its history, attractions and people living there.

Base

The village of Kamyzyak appeared around 1560 as a result of the expansion of fishing grounds. In the middle of the 17th century, it was granted to the princes Kurakin by Moscow Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The first inhabitants of the village were mainly exiled settlers who were engaged in fishing.

Thanks to the convenient location of the village on one of the largest branches of the Volga River delta, the settlement quickly began to flourish. In particular, rich fish catches allowed the Kurakins to receive huge profits from its sale, and these places even began to be called the “Golden Mine”.

Stepan Razin

During the heyday of fishing at the Kamyzyak Uchug, a wooden church of the Smolensk Mother of God was built, in which there was a chapel of St. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

In 1646, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich issued a decree according to which Ivanchug uchug and Trinity Hill began to belong to the famous Astrakhan monastery. The latter was founded in 1568 by Abbot Kirill, who was specially sent to these parts from Moscow.

In 1670, after the capture of Astrakhan, the famous rebel Stepan Razin himself arrived in Kamyzyak. There he assembled a fleet, which in the spring set off on a campaign to Persia.

In the XVIII-XIX centuries

In 1722, the great reformer Tsar visited the banks of the Kamyzyak River, who was interested in the state of the Volga delta and the prospects for navigation for large ships.

In 1860, a fairway was built on Sharapovskaya Spit, intended for the free passage of seagoing vessels and steamships. For this purpose, it was necessary to remove the stope in the Kamyzyak River. After 12 years, the local fishing industry was leased by a certain Mukhanov. Under him, the gangs from Kamyzyak were moved 20 versts towards the sea, but the population remained in their homes.

In the 1890s, a 2-class parochial school was founded in the village, as well as a rural one-class men's and women's schools.

Best Performances

A distinctive feature of the “Team of the Kamyzyak Territory” is Azamat’s peculiar dialogue with the audience during the greeting, when the captain addresses the audience:

“What are you saying, boy?”

It is worth noting that they were the first to have such a “trick” as the team’s general laughter at a participant’s joke. Later, other Kaveen players began to use this technique.

Among the best numbers of the guys are “Kamyzyak Court”, “Mowgli and the Fire Flower”, “White Guards”, “Maslyakov Jr. and Azamat Fishing”, “How the Chicken Saved Kamyzyak”.

Talking about the numbers with the Kamyzyak court, Azamat Musagaliev recalls that there might not have been jokes about the judge and the sessions. The leadership of the Kamyzyak district approached the team with a request to remove the numbers from the repertoire. With the support of AMiK, they managed to defend the KVN number that later became iconic.

“Team of the Kamyzyak region” - Song about the mayor

Each of the team members has musical abilities - vocals and mastery of musical instruments. Thanks to this, the group “Kamyzyak Dogs” (“KamyzyakiBand”) appeared on the KVN stage.

Kaveen players perform musical numbers in the “yard Rock'n'Rap” genre. The jury gave maximum points to such numbers as the camouflage rap “The love of a military registration and enlistment nurse for a conscript,” “Appeal to Barack Obama,” and “Love without borders.”

The group has several recorded tracks and filmed videos; in 2019, the musicians released the collection “Cute Album”.

The guys note that they can joke whenever and about anything. They are not afraid of anyone, but they still clarify: there is a list of topics that are off-limits to jokes: religion, wars and diseases.

During the Soviet period

In 1925, Kamyzyak's status changed dramatically. The Kamyzyaksky district was formed, and the village itself became a regional center.

By the beginning of 1972, 11,000 people lived in the village. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR in 1973, it received the status of a city of district subordination. Its territory also included the villages of Tabola, Zarechnoye, Krutiye Berega, Azovo-Dolgoye, etc. This is how the city of Kamyzyak in the Astrakhan region appeared on the map of the USSR.

In just 2 years, its population increased to 12,700 people. However, the main sectors of production and the city's economy continued to be and still remain fishing and manufacturing industries.

Population

Modern Kamyzyak (Astrakhan region)

Today the city is the administrative center of the agricultural region of the same name and is located 35 km from Astrakhan. In total, about 16,000 people live there. The area of ​​Kamyzyak is 24 square meters. km and is geographically divided into 4 microdistricts (Tabola, Yuzhny, Molodezhny, and Meliorative).

The Kamyzyak index of the Astrakhan region is 416340. The nearest railway station is in Astrakhan.

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Economy

There are two food enterprises there: the Kamris canning and rice plant, as well as a poultry farm. A significant part of the local residents are engaged in fishing, meat and dairy cattle breeding and the production of pectin from watermelon feed are developing. In addition, a research institute for melon and vegetable growing is located in Kamyzyak (Astrakhan region). Local watermelons, including rare varieties, are known far beyond the region.

Among the industrial enterprises in the city of Kamyzyak, Astrakhan region, there is a factory for the production of body armor and uniforms for the Russian police and a brick factory. A construction company was founded several years ago. It is she who is engaged in the construction of new real estate in Kamyzyak, Astrakhan region. In addition, the city has several light industrial enterprises.

Where is Kamyzyak? History of education, what is famous

What is Kamyzyak, where is it located? This is a city in the Astrakhan region, a regional center. The distance from it to Astrakhan is 35 kilometers. This name became known not so long ago. The KVN team from Kamyzyak was a participant in the 2011 KVN Premier League, and in 2015 became its champion. After this, the small town became known throughout the country.

Weather in Kamyzyak, Astrakhan region

The city is located in a zone with a temperate, sharply continental climate, with large annual amplitudes of air temperature fluctuations. The average annual maximum is around +32 degrees Celsius and the minimum is -6.2 degrees Celsius. In the city, precipitation is quite rare and the number of sunny days is large, so the weather forecast in Kamyzyak, Astrakhan region, for a week rarely upsets those who plan to go there fishing or just sunbathe or swim. And there are always plenty of people who want to relax in the summer in the outskirts of the city!

Climate

• Average annual air temperature - 11.4 °C
• Average wind speed - 4.7 m/s

Attractions

In 2006, the first Watermelon Museum in the Russian Federation was opened in the city (address: Lyubich St., 16). On its territory there are fields with melons for demonstration to visitors. Guests are also invited to taste different varieties of watermelons. The museum itself displays replicas of various varieties of watermelon, information about their history and recipes for preparing watermelon dishes.

Near the city there is the settlement of Samosdelka - a unique archeological monument of the Astrakhan region. Its main part is located on an island, which is surrounded on all sides by dry channels. The settlement stretches along the river bank and covers an area of ​​256 square meters. m. Traces of a medieval city from the Golden Horde era were discovered there.

The attractions of Kamyzyak and its environs also include the ecological miracle pyramid, which reduces environmental pollution, the Khosheutovsky khurul and the Temple of Our Lady of Smolensk.

Now you know what the city of Kamyzyak in the Astrakhan region is famous for. If you happen to be in these parts, be sure to visit the Volga Delta to go fishing and try the local watermelons, which are famous far beyond the region.

City infrastructure

Despite its centuries-old history, the city of Kamyzyak has a developed infrastructure. There is a college, a lyceum, two high schools, a music and sports school, a kindergarten, a clinic, and two stadiums. Culture is represented by the library and the House of Culture.

At a distance of 7 kilometers from the city, there is a ferry crossing on the Kizan River, serving as a link between the villages of Ivanchug, Chagan, Uvary and Kamyzyak. There is also a river pier “Kamyzyak” in the city.