The village of Nizhne-Yarskoye, located in the Shadrinsk district, is 175 versts from the diocesan city and 40 versts southwest of the district center. It is situated on the steep left bank of the Iset River, which is a cliff, or as the locals call it, "Yar." This is where the village gets its name. The prefix "Nizhny" was added to distinguish it from another village with the same name located 22 versts upstream on the Iset River. The soil around the village is diverse: alongside less fertile sandy loam fields, there are black earth fields that yield abundant harvests under favorable conditions. The climatic conditions of the area are not entirely favorable for health due to the fact that on the opposite bank of the Iset, which is low and gentle, the roads during the spring flood and shortly after the water recedes are paved with manure and garbage. This leads to decay and air pollution with harmful miasmas.
The exact time of the founding of Nizhne-Yarskoye village is unknown, but according to the traditions of the old-timers, it is older than Shadrinsk, which was founded in 1662. The first settlers were from the interior provinces of Russia and were under the ownership of the Dalmatov Uspensky Monastery as "monastery servants." After the establishment of monastery states in 1714, the villagers came under the jurisdiction of State Properties and were assigned to the parish of the Dalmatov Nikolayevskaya Church. A separate parish in Nizhne-Yarskoye was established in 1864.
The parish includes only the village itself. It has 971 men and 1001 women, who mainly engage in agriculture. In winter, some residents work as carriers, and recently, the village has seen the development of handicraft production of felt boots. All villagers are Orthodox; there are no schismatics or sectarians. The stone two-altar church of the village was laid in 1861 and built with the funds of parishioners and voluntary donations. The main summer church was consecrated in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1870, and the warm chapel, in honor of the Holy Women Myrrhbearers, in 1874. The summer church has a three-tiered iconostasis with beautiful decoration, while the chapel is less ornate. Despite repairs in 1886, the painting leaves much to be desired. The church particularly honors the icon of the Mother of God "Burning Bush," acquired in response to frequent fires threatening the village and the church.
There are no chapels in the parish, although there used to be two; the first burned down, and the second was used in the construction of the church. Besides a wooden barn for storing church property, there are three houses with outbuildings for the clergy's residence. The village has a church-parish school.
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