Country Russia Administrative district Kireyevsky District Local time Saturday 6:28 PM | Federal subject Tula Oblast Town under district jurisdiction Lipki | |
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Administrative center of Lipki Town Under District Jurisdiction Municipal district Kireyevsky Municipal District Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Lipki (Russian: Ли́пки) is a town in Kireyevsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located 38 kilometers (24 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,719 (2010 Census); 9,843 (2002 Census); 10,355 (1989 Census).
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Map of Lipki, Tula Oblast, Russia
History
The village of Lipki has been known since at least the 17th century. In 1949, it was granted urban-type settlement status due to the development of coal deposits. It was granted town status in 1955.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Komsomolsky), incorporated within Kireyevsky District as Lipki Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Lipki Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kireyevsky Municipal District as Lipki Urban Settlement.