Shchyokino (town), Tula Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of June 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| Administrative district | Shchyokinsky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Shchyokino |
| Administrative center of | Shchyokinsky District, Shchyokino Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of December 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Shchyokinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Shchyokino Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Shchyokinsky Municipal District, Shchyokino Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 58,139 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Postal code(s) | 301240, 301241, 301243–301249, 301259 |
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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).
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.
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.
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