Shchyokino (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);[3] 61,588 (2002 Census);[9] 69,251 (1989 Census);[10] 72,000 (1977).

Shchyokino Щёкино
Town[1]
In Shchyokino
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Location of Shchyokino
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Coordinates: 54°00′N 37°31′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tula Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Shchyokinsky District[1]
Town under district jurisdiction	Shchyokino[2]
Founded	1871
Town status since	1938
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	58,139
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	57,979 (−0.3%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Shchyokinsky District[1], Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Shchyokinsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Shchyokino Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Shchyokinsky Municipal District[5], Shchyokino Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	301240, 301241, 301243–301249, 301259
OKTMO ID	70648101001

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.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status in 1938.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyokino serves as the administrative center of Shchyokinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shchyokinsky District as Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction.[2] As a municipal division, Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Shchyokinsky Municipal District as Shchyokino Urban Settlement.[5]

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Notes

• 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 №552-ЗТО от 11 марта 2005 г. «О переименовании муниципального образования "город Щёкино и Щёкинский район" Тульской области, установлении границ, наделении статусом и определении административных центров муниципальных образований на территории Щёкинского района Тульской области», в ред. Закона №1854-ЗТО от 17 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тульской области "О переименовании муниципального образования "город Щёкино и Щёкинский район" Тульской области, установлении границ, наделении статусом и определении административных центров муниципальных образований на территории Щёкинского района Тульской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тульские известия", №71–74, 24 марта 2005 г. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #552-ZTO of March 11, 2005 On Renaming the Municipal Formation of "the Town of Shchyokino and Shchyokinsky District" of Tula Oblast, on Establishing Borders, Granting the Status, and Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Shchyokinsky District of Tula Oblast, as amended by the Law #1854-ZTO of December 17, 2012 On Amending the Law of Tula Oblast "On Renaming the Municipal Formation of "the Town of Shchyokino and Shchyokinsky District" of Tula Oblast, on Establishing Borders, Granting the Status, and Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Shchyokinsky District of Tula Oblast". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).

На других языках

[de] Schtschokino

[es] Shchókino

[ru] Щёкино