Ufa Governorate
The first settlements established on the territory of the modern Nizhnekamsky district date back to the 17th century. During this period, the village of Bogorodskoye (now Sheremetyevka), the city of Starosheshminsk, the villages of Karmal, Gorodishche, Elantovo, Kulmaksa, and Lower Uratma were built. The settlements of Nizhneye Afanasovo, Achi, Smylovka, Simenevo, Verkhniye Chelny were formed in the 18th century. The main part of the modern Nizhnekamsky district was part of the Menzelinsky district of the Ufa Governorate.