DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Khayryuzovka
The village of Khayryuzovka, founded in 1788, is the administrative centre of the Khayryuzovsky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai. The origin of the name is associated with several versions — from the name of a Mongolian girl to the grayling fish.
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According to some data, the village was founded in 1788; according to the "List of Settlements of Siberian Krai" — in 1846. In 1792, the village of Khayryuzovka had 10 households and 50 people. In 1893 — 181 households and 1,360 residents. In 1911 — 363 households and 3,339 residents. In 1926, the village of Khayryuzovka had 654 households and 3,886 residents (1,901 men and 1,985 women); the village was the centre of the Khayryuzovsky selsoviet in Bolshe-Rechensky District, Biysk Okrug, Siberian Krai. In 1884, a wooden Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord was built; in 1934, the bells were removed, the building was used as a grain store, and in 1936 the church burned down. In 1954, the kolkhoz "Pobeda" (Victory) was organized on the basis of small farms. In 2011, the Khayryuzovsky selsoviet received the status of a rural settlement under the Law of Altai Krai No. 13-ZS dated 6 January 2011. As of 2026, the population is 413. Notable figures include Sergey Petrovich Ring, a mechanizer born in 1963 in Khayryuzovka; after serving in aviation in the Far East, he worked at the kolkhoz "Pobeda" and later at OOO "Vektor"; for many years of labour, he was awarded a Certificate of Honour from the Ministry of Agriculture of Altai Krai. Also mentioned is Vitaly Petrovich Avdeev, born on 1 April — the day the Great Patriotic War ended; after serving in the navy, he worked as a mechanizer and turner, and for many years was engaged in beekeeping.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the Khayryuzovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Sovetskaya Street, 4) and the Khayryuzovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — a branch of the same institution (Sovetskaya Street, 54). In 2024, a sports ground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War is located at Sovetskaya Street, 43; installed in 1965; it is a monument of history of regional significance. A memorial plaque in memory of Dmitry Anatolyevich Vasilyev, a participant in the special military operation who died, is located on the wall at the entrance to the secondary school; opened in 2024.
Natural surroundings
The Khayryuza River is a tributary of the Belaya River; its mouth is located 38 km along the left bank of the Belaya, near the village of Khayryuzovka; the river is 19 km long, with a catchment area of 83 km². The village is situated on the banks of the Belaya River, near the confluence of the Khayryuza. The surroundings include lowland bogs that formed in place of overgrowing lakes and oxbow lakes; in the east of the selsoviet territory, birch groves and copses are located; in the northwest and southwest — extensive grain fields, hayfields, and pastures.
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has the Khayryuzovskaya Rural Library — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Sovetskaya Street, 4) and the Khayryuzovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — a branch of the same institution (Sovetskaya Street, 54). In 2024, a sports ground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War is located at Sovetskaya Street, 43; installed in 1965; it is a monument of history of regional significance. A memorial plaque in memory of Dmitry Anatolyevich Vasilyev, a participant in the special military operation who died, is located on the wall at the entrance to the secondary school; opened in 2024.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. On 20 November 2022, the district festival of folk art and crafts "Day of the Russian Valenok" was held in the village as part of the cultural events marathon "Kultpokhod" and the Year of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of Russia; the programme included master classes, exhibitions, folk games, and a concert programme featuring folklore ensembles. On 23 April 2026, the one-day forum "Vremya Pervykh!" (Time of the First!) team landed in Khayryuzovka with interactive platforms and a concert programme. In the past, the village held a gathering day (7 November) with a fair, and posidelki (evening gatherings) where girls spun and boys sang songs; for New Year and Christmas, pies, shanezhki, kalachi, baranki, kiseli, and kulagi were prepared. The patronal feast was considered to be Kazanskaya — the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, celebrated widely: families prayed in church, visited relatives, and performed good deeds. In 2021, the Khayryuzovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre celebrated the holiday "Kuzminki" — seeing off autumn and welcoming winter, with master classes, folk games, and treats of buckwheat porridge and pies. Local creative groups operate at the House of Culture. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
