Oblivskaya

Oblivskaya began as the Cossack farmstead of Oblivy on the Chir, a river of the Don basin. Local historical notes date its settlement to 1744. The first houses stood among the river and several lakes, and spring floods could cut the farmstead off from dry land or inundate it altogether. Its name recalls these overflowing waters. The community later moved to higher ground, escaping the worst of the annual floods while remaining close to the Chir.