DISTRICT / AIMAG
Troitsky District
REGION
Altai Krai
Pesyanka
The village of Pesyanka, founded in 1867, is situated on the right bank of the Pesyanka River in Troitsky District, Altai Krai, and is part of the Petrovsky rural council (selsoviet). Originally, the village had two names: Pesyanka and Shelabolikha.
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The village was founded in 1867; the first Russian settlers were peasants from Nalimsky Uyezd of Vyatka Province — Efim Dementyevich Kochergin and Grigory Efimovich Klimov; later the Simonov, Terentyev, and Ikonnikov families arrived. With the influx of settlers, the village expanded, and streets appeared: Zyryanka, Gora, Zaychikha 1, Zaychikha 2, Lyagushino. In 1904, Pesyanka had 124 households, 332 men and 348 women; the rural community held 1,669 desyatinas of land; two small shops operated. In 1926, the village of Pesyanka (Shelabolikha) had 200 households and a population of 1,039 (496 men and 543 women); a first-stage school operated. Preparatory work for collectivization began in autumn 1929. In 1952, the Pesyansky kolkhoz named after Stakhanov merged with the Petrovsky kolkhoz named after Thälmann; in 1959, the kolkhoz joined the Proletary sovkhoz, from which in 1968 it separated into the independent Petrovsky sovkhoz; the village became its department. During this period, a cowshed, water tower, department office, primary school, and club were built; water supply was connected to many houses; in 1950, a local power station and radio hub appeared; the village was connected to the state power grid in 1972. By 1979, only the primary school remained, which was subsequently closed. As of 1 March 2026, the population is 125. Notable figures include Nikolai Gavrilovich Kochergin, a World War II veteran, retired captain, and honorary citizen of Troitsky District; the poet Nikolai Ivanovich Reshetnikov also lives in Pesyanka.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has a House of Leisure — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Shkolnaya Street, 6a-2) and the Pesyanskaya Primary General Education School. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) is located at Shkolnaya Street, 11; created in 1970; it is a monument of history of regional significance; placed under state protection by Resolution No. 94 of the Altai Krai Soviet of People's Deputies dated 2 April 2001.
Natural surroundings
The main waterway is the shallow Pesyanka River, which originates near the village, joins the Petrovka River, and then flows into the Ob; the river is 24 km long; in recent decades, a decrease in water level has been observed, sometimes to the point of the channel drying up in places. Lake Utyatnik is located in the area of the village — shallow, fed by the Shekhovo stream and underground waters. The village is in the forest-steppe zone; the flora includes plants listed in the Red Book of Altai: feather grass, Mary's root peony, and large-flowered lady's slipper.
Historical and cultural legacy
The village has a House of Leisure — a branch of the Troitsky Multifunctional Cultural Centre (MBUK, Shkolnaya Street, 6a-2) and the Pesyanskaya Primary General Education School. The monument to fellow villagers who fell in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945) is located at Shkolnaya Street, 11; created in 1970; it is a monument of history of regional significance; placed under state protection by Resolution No. 94 of the Altai Krai Soviet of People's Deputies dated 2 April 2001.
Living culture and memory
Residents observe national holidays of the Russian Federation and district celebrations; every year on Victory Day, they lay flowers at the monument to fellow villagers who fell on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. The patronal feast was considered to be Pokrov Day (Intercession Day): on this day, relatives from other villages came to Pesyanka; the hostess baked the first blin and offered it to the "parents" — ancestors, placing the blin in the front corner on the icon shelf; weddings began from Pokrov Day, and girls went to church to pray for good suitors. The club hosts significant events for the village: clubs operate, weekend discos and village celebrations are held. The prevalent religious tradition is Orthodoxy; the gastronomic culture is represented by Russian cuisine.
