Aleksin

Not to be confused with Aleksino.
Aleksin
Алексин
Town[1]
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Aleksin is located in Russia
Aleksin
Aleksin
Location of Aleksin
Aleksin is located in Tula Oblast
Aleksin
Aleksin
Aleksin (Tula Oblast)
Coordinates: 54°31′N 37°06′E / 54.517°N 37.100°E / 54.517; 37.100
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTula Oblast[1]
Administrative districtAleksinsky District[1]
Town under district jurisdictionAleksin[2][3]
Foundedthe end of
the 13th century[4]
Town status since1777
Government
 • HeadAndrey Sadovnikov
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[5]
 • Total
61,732
 • Rank261st in 2010
 • Capital ofAleksinsky District[1]
 • Urban okrugAleksin Urban Okrug[6]
 • Capital ofAleksin Urban Okrug[6]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[7])
Postal code(s)[8]
301360–301365, 301367–301371, 301379
Dialing code(s)+7 48753
OKTMO ID70706000001

Aleksin (Russian: Але́ксин) is a town and the administrative center of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located 71 kilometers (44 mi) northwest of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 57,102 (2021 Census);[9] 61,732 (2010 Census);[5] 68,156 (2002 Census);[10] 74,274 (1989 Soviet census).[11]

History

It was founded at the end of the 13th century[4] and first mentioned in 1348 in the Nikon Chronicle. Aleksin was sacked by Khan Akhmat in 1472 during his invasion of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Because of its location on the Oka River, it was, for a while, an important inland port. Aleksin was granted town status in 1777.[citation needed]

The town expanded in the 1930s with the construction of a chemical plant.

During World War II, Aleksin was under German occupation from 29 November 1941 until 17 December 1941.[12]

On the night of 8–9 November 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Aleksin Chemical Plant—a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec—about 190 km (120 mi) south of Moscow, causing a series of explosions and fires at the plant which manufactures ammunition and explosives for the Russian military. The air raid began around 9 p.m. with explosions reported around 3 a.m. on the 9th November. Cascading explosions at 1 p.m. due to chemicals catching fire from the earlier strikes led to authorities evacuating workers. Operations were halted at the plant. Russian sources did not acknowledge the attacks success, "as is common following a reported attack by Ukraine on one of [Russia's] military sites."[13][14]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleksin serves as the administrative center of Aleksinsky District[1] and is incorporated within it as a town under district jurisdiction.[2][3] As a municipal division, the town of Aleksin, together with 154 rural localities in Aleksinsky District, is incorporated as Aleksin Urban Okrug.[3][6]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Aleksin is twinned with:[15]

Partner cities

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Law #954-ZTO
  2. ^ a b Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast.
  3. ^ a b c OKATO lists 1 town, 1 work settlement, and 154 rural localities in Aleksinsky District. The town of Aleksin and 154 rural localities are listed as a part of Aleksin Urban Okrug in Law #2140-ZTO.
  4. ^ a b Георгий Михайлович Лаппо (2003). Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. p. 18. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  5. ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  6. ^ a b c Law #2140-ZTO
  7. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  9. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service. Всероссийская перепись населения 2020 года. Том 1 [2020 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1] (XLS) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  10. ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  11. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  12. ^ Освобождение городов
  13. ^ Cole, Brendan (November 9, 2024). "Ukraine Strikes Russian Ammunition Plant Deep Behind Enemy Lines". Newsweek. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Khomenko, Ivan (November 9, 2024). "Drone Attack Targets Military Chemical Plant in Russia's Tula Region". Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Города-побратимы Алексина". aleksin.tularegion.ru (in Russian). Aleksin. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

Sources

  • Тульская областная Дума. Закон №954-ЗТО от 27 декабря 2007 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тульской области», в ред. Закона №2131-ЗТО от 11 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тульской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тульской области" и Закон Тульской области "Об установлении границ административно-территориальных единиц – районов в городе Туле"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Тульской областной Думы", №11–12(142–143), часть 4, ноябрь–декабрь 2007 г.. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #954-ZTO of December 27, 2007 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tula Oblast, as amended by the Law #2131-ZTO of June 11, 2014 On Amending the Law of Tula Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tula Oblast" and the Law of Tula Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Administrative-Territorial Units–the Districts in the City of Tula". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication date.).
  • Тульская областная Дума. Закон №2140-ЗТО от 11 июня 2014 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории Алексинского района Тульской области», в ред. Закона №2182-ЗТО от 30 сентября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 5 Закона Тульской области "О преобразовании муниципальных образований, расположенных на территории Алексинского района Тульской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Сборник правовых актов Тульской области и иной официальной информации", 11 июня 2014 г. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #2140-ZTO of June 11, 2014 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of Aleksinsky District of Tula Oblast, as amended by the Law #2182-ZTO of September 30, 2014 On Amending Article 5 of the Law of Tula Oblast "On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations Located on the Territory of Aleksinsky District of Tula Oblast". Effective as of the day following the ten days after the day of the official publication.).
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