Yaya

Etymology

Named after the Yaya River. The name of the river, according to one version, comes from the Turkic yai — "summer" (that is, the river where there were summer camps). According to another, the name originally had the form of I and could be a South Samodian river term (compare the Mansi I — "river"). The form of Yaya originated in Russian usage.

History

It appeared in 1897 in connection with the construction of the railway. The status of the working settlement has been since 1934.

Education

There are three secondary schools in Yae: schools No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, as well as a correctional school. In addition, the village has a center for children's creativity, a children's art school, MKDC "Phoenix", RDK. There are sports schools: "Sports Complex", "Albatross" and the stadium "Luch".