Aleksin () is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Aleksinsky District in
Tula Oblast,
Russia
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, located northwest of
Tula, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population:
History
It was founded at the end of the 13th century
and first mentioned in 1348 in the
Nikon Chronicle
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. 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
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, Aleksin was under
German occupation from 29 November 1941 until 17 December 1941.
On the night of 8–9 November 2024, during the
Russo-Ukrainian War
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,
Ukraine
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launched a drone attack on the Aleksin Chemical Plant—a subsidiary of
state corporation Rostec—about 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
ussia'smilitary sites."
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Aleksin serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Aleksinsky District[Law #954-ZTO] and is incorporated within it as a
town under district jurisdiction.
[Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast.][ 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.] As a
municipal division, the town of Aleksin, together with 154
rural localities in Aleksinsky District, is incorporated as Aleksin Urban Okrug.
[Law #2140-ZTO]
Twin towns – sister cities
Aleksin is
twinned with:
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Saky, Ukraine
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Salihorsk, Belarus
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Tivat, Montenegro
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Veľký Krtíš, Slovakia
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Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Partner cities
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Yelabuga, Russia
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Dimitrovgrad, Russia
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Dzerzhinsky, Russia
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Maloyaroslavets, Russia
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Syzran, Russia
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Susaninsky District, Russia
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Chusovoy, Russia
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Serpukhov, Russia
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of AleksinDirectory of organizations in Aleksin
{{Authority control
Cities and towns in Tula Oblast
Aleksinsky Uyezd