Nizhny Chir

Nizhny Chir takes its name from the lower Chir, a tributary joining the Don in the steppe. The Cossack town of Chir is mentioned in 1593, while the stanitsa of Nizhne-Chirskaya traces its foundation to 1637. Its position brought together the river communities of the Don and the Chir. As the Don Host's settlements grew, the stanitsa became a centre for the surrounding Cossack district, whose people combined service with farming and stock raising.