Norka a German colony in Russia Hopka
|
History
Original Paintings of Norka by Michael Boss Norka, Russia was founded on August 15, 1767 by 957 colonists primarily from the Hessen area of present day Germany. The colony was located on the unsettled Russian steppe near the west bank of the Volga River, about 65 kilometers southwest of the city of Saratov. Norka grew from a fledgling settlement to become the largest and one of the most prosperous German colonies in the Volga region. These pioneers shared a rich life based in German culture and influenced by their Russian neighbors and environment. Today, those born in Norka and their descendants are scattered in many parts of the world including Canada, the United States, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, as well as those who remain in European Russia, Kazakhstan, and Siberia. Explore this site to learn more about the people and history of Norka colony. |
Recent Norka Postings
Norka EWZ Records (Captured German WWII Documents) Our Historian - Marie Olson Miller The fate of a Schreiber Family from Norka |
New |
|---|---|---|
|
Read the memoirs of Norka pastor Cattaneo Norka victims of Usollag (a Gulag in Siberia) New Book Published on the Miller and Hein Families Plan to Attend the 2007 AHSGR Convention German-Russians of the Volga - Canada
|
||
|
|
Read the story of Konrädchen by Roy Conrad Derring |
