What is "alshikhovo"

Alshikhovo (; , Alšik) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Ibresinsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located from Cheboksary and from Ibresi, the administrative center of the district.

The settlement is situated on a small river and is surrounded by forests.

The settlement's history goes back to 1928, when the first house was built here. The first official mention of the village is dated August 29, 1931, and the settlement status was granted to it in 1940.