In the north-west of the Krasnodar Territory lies the steppe region. How much he does not look like the famous resort of Sochi with its modern Olympic facilities. The quiet, measured life of the steppe is only in places disturbed by river valleys and beams. And the ancient mounds are waiting for their time, when archaeologists will reveal their secret. The village of Yeisk fortification, located at the mouth of the River Eya near the shores of the Sea of Azov, is waiting in the wings.
Geographical position
The western part of the Krasnodar Territory, washed by the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov, is a steppe plain. Only two small rivers Eya and Ashenia feed the water of her land. River waters are highly mineralized and not suitable for irrigation. Moreover, the shores of Ei are very boggy, covered with reeds. It was on its banks, not far from the mouth, that the old settlement of Yeisk fortification, one of the eight administrative centers of the Shcherbinovsky district, was located.
10 km of a section of road connecting to the regional highway P-250 connects with the regional center. To the nearest significant city of Yeisk on the highway 25 km. The Shcherbinovsky district of the Krasnodar Territory is not the most attractive place to relax, however, in the summer there are many tourists with small children on the beaches of the estuary. Calm, shallow, well warmed up water attract. In winter, the sea becomes a place of pilgrimage for lovers of ice fishing.
History of the formation of the settlement
In 1774 the war of the Ottoman Empire with Russia ended. Under the terms of the peace treaty, the Crimean Khanate was granted independence. The Russian-backed Shahin Girey rushed to the throne of the Khanate. But his time will come later, but for now it is located on the shores of the Sea of Azov. Later this place will be called Shagin-Gireysky town or Yeisk fortress. In winter, it was used to house the Kuban redoubts created by the great Russian commander Suvorov.
Later, in 1792, after the fall of the Crimean Khanate and accession to Russia, the development of these territories began. In the Yeisk fortification, shelves of the Black Sea Cossack army were located. Since then, the name has been assigned to this place.
Civil war period
Before passing under the control of Soviet power, the right bank of Ei belonged to the Don army. The Yeisk fortification consisted of 784 yards with 5311 inhabitants. The population was mainly engaged in fishing. The fair was held annually. The parish school worked.
The transition to Soviet power was not easy. The civil war in the Cossack region blazed with full force. Of the inhabitants of the settlement, the fiery revolutionary V. Gaidukov was the most famous. A talented organizer, he and his detachment of the Red Guard successfully conducted military operations against General Alekseev.
Already after the complete victory of the Soviet regime and the end of the Civil War, in 1934, Yeisk fortification became the center of the Liman region. In 1953, a new reorganization took place, the district was liquidated.
