Aleksin
{{Short description|Town in Tula Oblast, Russia}}
{{Distinguish|Aleksino}}
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Aleksin ({{langx|ru|Але́ксин}}) is a town and the administrative center of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located {{convert|71|km|sp=us}} northwest of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: {{ru-census|p2021=57,102|p2010=61,732|p2002=68,156|p1989=74,274}}
History
It was founded at the end of the 13th century{{cite book|author=Георгий Михайлович Лаппо|title=Энциклопедия Города России|year=2003|publisher=Большая Российская Энциклопедия|location=Moscow|isbn=5-7107-7399-9|page=18}} 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.{{citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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.[https://www.soldat.ru/spravka/freedom/1-ssr-1.html Освобождение городов]
On the night of 8–9 November 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Aleksin Chemical Plant—a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec—about {{cvt|120|mi|km|disp=flip}} 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 [Russia's] military sites."{{cite news |last=Cole|first=Brendan |title=Ukraine Strikes Russian Ammunition Plant Deep Behind Enemy Lines |url=https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-tula-drones-enemy-1983238 |date=9 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-09 |work=Newsweek }}{{cite news |last=Khomenko|first=Ivan |title=Drone Attack Targets Military Chemical Plant in Russia’s Tula Region |url=https://united24media.com/latest-news/drone-attack-targets-military-chemical-plant-in-russias-tula-region-3621 |date=9 November 2024 |access-date=2024-11-09 }}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleksin serves as the administrative center of Aleksinsky DistrictLaw #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
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}}
Aleksin is twinned with:{{cite web|title=Города-побратимы Алексина|url=https://aleksin.tularegion.ru/city/goroda-pobratimy/|website=aleksin.tularegion.ru|publisher=Aleksin|language=ru|access-date=2020-02-05|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513172923/https://aleksin.tularegion.ru/city/goroda-pobratimy/|url-status=dead}}
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- {{flagicon|UKR}} Saky, Ukraine
- {{flagicon|BLR}} Salihorsk, Belarus
- {{flagicon|MNE}} Tivat, Montenegro
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Veľký Krtíš, Slovakia
- {{flagicon|UKR}} Yevpatoria, Ukraine
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=Partner cities=
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- {{flagicon|RUS}} Yelabuga, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Dimitrovgrad, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Dzerzhinsky, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Maloyaroslavets, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Syzran, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Susaninsky District, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Chusovoy, Russia
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Serpukhov, Russia
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References
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- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|tul|adm|law}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|tul|mun|list|aleksin}}
- {{OKATO reference|70}}
External links
- [https://aleksin.tularegion.ru/ Official website of Aleksin] {{in lang|ru}}
- [https://aleksin.jsprav.ru/ Directory of organizations in Aleksin] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Tula Oblast}}
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