Remontnoye

The grasslands around Remontnoye lie in the steppe west of the Volga, between the Ergeni hills and the Manych country. Before the village appeared, Kalmyk herders crossed this region with their livestock. In 1788 the Derbet ulus was divided into Greater and Lesser branches, the latter occupying extensive pastures across the steppe. The movement of herds between seasonal grazing grounds shaped life here, while tracks through the open country connected the lower Volga with the northern Caucasus.