Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Tula Oblast Town under district jurisdiction Shchyokino | Country Russia Administrative district Shchyokinsky District Local time Saturday 2:09 AM | |
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Administrative center of Shchyokinsky District, Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction Weather 0°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Schyokino (Russian: Щёкино) is a town and the administrative center of Shchyokinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow—Simferopol highway (M2), 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 58,139 (2010 Census); 61,588 (2002 Census); 69,251 (1989 Census); 72,000 (1977).
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Map of Shchyokino, Tula Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1871 in connection with the development of brown coal deposits and soon supplanted Krapivna as the main settlement in the district. It was granted town status in 1938.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyokino serves as the administrative center of Shchyokinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shchyokinsky District as Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Shchyokinsky Municipal District as Shchyokino Urban Settlement.