Aleksin, Tula Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia
🇷🇺 Aleksin (Але́ксин) is a town and the administrative centre of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located 71 km north-west of Tula, the administrative centre of the oblast.
History It was founded at the end of the 13th century 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. 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.
Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleksin serves as the administrative centre of Aleksinsky District and is incorporated within it as a town under district jurisdiction. As a municipal division, the town of Aleksin, together with 154 rural localities in Aleksinsky District, is incorporated as Aleksin Urban Okrug.
Europe/Moscow/Tula_Oblast
Aleksin has a population of over 61,732 people. Aleksin also forms part of the wider Aleksinsky District which has a population of over 74,326 people. It is also a part of the larger Tula Oblast. Aleksin is situated 95 km east of Kaluga.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Aleksin has links with:
🇷🇺 Chusovoy, Russia 🇷🇺 Dimitrovgrad, Russia 🇷🇺 Dzerzhinsky, Russia 🇷🇺 Maloyaroslavets, Russia 🇺🇦 Saky, Ukraine, until 2022 🇧🇾 Salihorsk, Belarus 🇷🇺 Serpukhov, Russia 🇷🇺 Susaninsky District, Russia 🇷🇺 Syzran, Russia 🇲🇪 Tivat, Montenegro 🇸🇰 Veľký Krtíš, Slovak Republic 🇷🇺 Yelabuga, Russia 🇺🇦 Yevpatoria, Ukraine, until 2022🏴 Darlington 54.527
🇱🇹 Marijampolė 54.533
🏴 Whitehaven 54.548
🇮🇪 Castlereagh 54.557
🏴 Stockton-on-Tees 54.563
🇷🇺 Oktyabrsky 54.484
🇩🇪 Eckernförde 54.471
🏴 Northallerton 54.435
🇩🇪 Bergen auf Rügen 54.418
🇸🇾 As Salamīyah 37.05
🇸🇾 Rif Dimashq 37
🇷🇺 Solnechnogorsk 36.983
🇰🇪 Athi River 36.982
Locations Near: Aleksin 37.0749,54.5022
🇷🇺 Serpukhov 37.407,54.921 d: 51.2
🇷🇺 Shchekino 37.517,54 d: 62.8
🇷🇺 Obninsk 36.639,55.1 d: 72.1
🇷🇺 Chekhov 37.45,55.15 d: 75.9
🇷🇺 Kaluga 36.263,54.514 d: 52.5
🇷🇺 Naro-Fominsk 36.743,55.377 d: 99.6
🇷🇺 Naro-Fominsky District 36.733,55.383 d: 100.4
Antipodal to: Aleksin -142.925,-54.502
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15865.6
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15424.2
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14936
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14846.5
🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14841.3
🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14841.3
🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14736.6
🇨🇱 Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15079.6
🇨🇱 Temuco -72.667,-38.733 d: 14620.3
🇨🇱 San Pedro de la Paz -73.1,-36.833 d: 14501.8