Aleksin
| Aleksin (English) Алексин (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| Administrative district | Aleksinsky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Aleksin |
| Administrative center of | Aleksinsky District |
| Municipal status (as of June 2014) | |
| Urban okrug | Aleksin Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Aleksin Urban Okrug |
| Head | Andrey Sadovnikov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 61,732 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 261st |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | the end of the 13th century |
| Town status since | 1777 |
| Postal code(s) | 301360–301365, 301367–301371, 301379 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48753 |
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Aleksin (Russian: Але́ксин) is a town and the administrative center of Aleksinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located 71 kilometers (44 mi) northwest of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 61,732 (2010 Census);68,156 (2002 Census);74,274 (1989 Census).
It was founded at the end of the 13th century 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. The town expanded in the 1930s with the construction of a chemical plant.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aleksin serves as the administrative center of Aleksinsky District and is incorporated within it as a town under district jurisdiction. As a municipal division, the town of Aleksin, together with 154 rural localities in Aleksinsky District, is incorporated as Aleksin Urban Okrug.
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