DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Novoelovka
The village of Novoelovka, founded in 1775, is part of the Khayryuzovsky rural council (selsoviet) in Troitsky District, Altai Krai. The first documented mention of the village in the forms "Novo-Yelovskaya," "Novo-Yelovka," and "village Shchelkina" dates to 1823.
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EN Historical background
The village was founded in 1775. According to historian Yu. S. Bulygin, the first mention of Novoelovka (as the village of Novo-Yelovskaya, Novo-Yelovka, Shchelkina) dates to 1823: the assessment book of the Uksunayskaya volost for that year lists the village of Novo-Yelovskaya with 10 male souls. In 1928, the village comprised 323 households, with a predominantly Russian population; administratively, it was the centre of the Novoelovsky selsoviet in Bolshe-Rechensky District, Biysk Okrug, Siberian Krai. As of 1 April 2026, 394 people lived in the village, including 174 men and 220 women. A notable figure is Vasily Pavlovich Yelyutin, Hero of the Soviet Union, born on 16 June 1924 and living in Novoelovka; a sniper of the 296th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 8th Guards Rifle Division of the 97th Army of the Karelian Front, Guards Senior Sergeant; on 21 June 1944, he participated in a demonstration action simulating the crossing of the Svir River near the town of Lodeynoye Pole; after crossing, he engaged in hand-to-hand combat, killed several enemy soldiers, and held his position until reinforcements arrived; by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated 21 July 1944, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union; he was also awarded the Orders of Lenin and Glory 3rd class; a street in Novoelovka bears his name, and in 2022, a stele in his honour was installed near the house of Yelyutin's relative.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The Novoelovskaya Secondary General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Yelyutin Street, 148). The Novoelovskaya Rural Library and the Novoelovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — branches of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Yelyutin Street, 146). In 2022, a sports ground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme; the adjacent territory was landscaped, and active residents created a park on the site of the school garden: they cleared the area, brought in soil, and planted 190 saplings of apple trees, fruit and ornamental shrubs, lindens, spruces, rowans, and pines. The monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" was installed in 1965 (Yelyutin Street); it is a monument of history of regional significance.
Natural surroundings
The Bolshaya Rechka River flows near the village.
Historical and cultural legacy
The Novoelovskaya Secondary General Education School — a branch of Troitskaya Secondary School No. 2 (Yelyutin Street, 148). The Novoelovskaya Rural Library and the Novoelovsky Rural Cultural and Leisure Centre — branches of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Yelyutin Street, 146). In 2022, a sports ground was equipped under the local initiatives support programme; the adjacent territory was landscaped, and active residents created a park on the site of the school garden: they cleared the area, brought in soil, and planted 190 saplings of apple trees, fruit and ornamental shrubs, lindens, spruces, rowans, and pines. The monument "To Fellow Villagers Who Fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)" was installed in 1965 (Yelyutin Street); it is a monument of history of regional significance.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations. In 2022, on Children's Day, the administration of the Khayryuzovsky selsoviet and the Altai Krai Union of Public Organizations of Chechen War Veterans held an event in Novoelovka to teach schoolchildren the basics of initial military training; the event covered the history of weapons, military ranks, and first aid; the students also visited the I. Gurov-Lyagushin Museum, where they learned about the feat of the Hero of Russia. Local creative groups and clubs operate at the House of Culture. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
