DISTRICT / AIMAG
Tselin District
REGION
Altai Krai
Verkh-Marushka
The village of Verkh-Marushka was formed in the first half of the 19th century and is currently part of the Bochkarevsky rural council of the Tselinny district. The settlement's population stably remains at just under 600 people.
A historical photograph, village view, landscape, or related heritage object will be displayed here at a later date.
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Tselin District
Altai Krai
Historical background
Founded in 1837, the settlement had 355 households with a predominantly Russian population by 1928 and served as the center of the Verkh-Marushsky rural council. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the first commune named after Budyonny was organized here, followed by several collective farms and artels, which after the Great Patriotic War were merged into the "Put k kommunizmu" (Path to Communism) collective farm, reorganized into an agricultural cooperative in the 2000s. As of April 2026, 581 people live in the village. A peasant named Dergousikh is listed in documents as the founder of the village.
Place, memory, heritage
Historical and cultural legacy
The social infrastructure is represented by the Verkh-Marushinskaya basic secondary school on Sovetskaya Street. The village also features a landmark — a monument to the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.
Natural surroundings
Four kilometers east of the settlement lies the natural monument of regional significance "Urochishche Venerin bashmachok" (Lady's Slipper Tract), created in 2000 with an area of 6 hectares, which is intended for the protection of a rare plant listed in the Red Data Book of the Altai Krai.
Historical and cultural legacy
The social infrastructure is represented by the Verkh-Marushinskaya basic secondary school on Sovetskaya Street. The village also features a landmark — a monument to the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.
Living culture and memory
Traditional Russian rural customs are preserved in the village, and holidays such as Maslenitsa, Easter, and Village Day are celebrated, although no specific unique traditions have been recorded.
