Kaskelen, Karasay District, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Includes the following communities:
Каскелен, Карасайский Район, Алматинская Область
Kaskelen, Karasay District, Almaty Region
History:
Originally founded as a Cossack village in 1857 (and changing names several times), Volga German families began relocating to Kashelen in Kazakhstan as early as 1958.
Surnames:
Volga German Families:
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Kaskelen:
Lehmann
Lichtenwald
Stehle
Wasmuth from Dobrinka
Volga Colonies: