Yaña Kenär

Yaña Kenär is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|rural locality] in Arsky District, Tatarstan. The population was 869 as of 2010.

Geography

Yaña Kenär is located 40 km north of Arça, district's administrative centre, and 103 km northeast of Qazan, republic's capital, by road.

History

The village was established in 17th century; its name derives from the word yaña and the oecnonym Kenär.
From 18th to the first half of the 19th centuries village's residents belonged to the Social estates in the [Russian Empire|social estate] of state peasants.
By the beginning of the twentieth century, village had 4 mosques, 5 windmills, 3 blacksmith shops and 6 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 in Tuqay, Tuqay (former Qızıl Yul) and Arça districts.