The settlement was founded in 1627. In 1935, it was granted
urban-type settlement status. During
Soviet times, it was called
Krasny Tkach (, lit.
red weaver); the original name was restored in August 2001. In December 2001, it was demoted to a settlement of rural type. The settlement is located in the historical area of
Guslitsa. There is a wooden
Old Believers' (
Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church) Trinity Church built in 1924 in Shuvoye, a rare instances of a church having been built during the Soviet era. ==References==