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Town in Tula Oblast, Russia

For the surname, see [Chekalin (surname)](/source/Chekalin_(surname)).

Town in Tula Oblast, Russia

Chekalin Чекалин Čekalin Town[1] Chekalin Church Coat of arms Interactive map of Chekalin Chekalin Location of Chekalin Show map of Russia Chekalin Chekalin (Tula Oblast) Show map of Tula Oblast Coordinates: 54°06′N 36°15′E / 54.100°N 36.250°E / 54.100; 36.250 Country Russia Federal subject Tula Oblast[1] Administrative district Suvorovsky District[1] Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet Chekalin[2] Founded 1565 (Julian) Elevation 190 m (620 ft) Population • Estimate (2025)[3] 884 ) Administrative status • Capital of Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction[1] Municipal status • Municipal district Suvorovsky Municipal District[4] • Urban settlement Chekalin Urban Settlement[4] • Capital of Chekalin Urban Settlement[5] Time zone UTC+3 (MSK [6]) Postal code[7] 301414 OKTMO ID 70640108001

**Chekalin** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Чека́лин), formerly known as **Likhvin** (Лихвин) until 1945, is a [town](/source/Types_of_inhabited_localities_in_Russia) in [Suvorovsky District](/source/Suvorovsky_District) of [Tula Oblast](/source/Tula_Oblast), [Russia](/source/Russia), located on the left bank of the [Oka River](/source/Oka_River). Population: 994 ([2010 census](/source/2010_Russian_census));[9] 1,151 ([2002 census](/source/2002_Russian_census));[10] 1,319 ([1989 Soviet census](/source/1989_Soviet_census)).[11] In 2010 it was the least populous inhabited locality in Russia with town status.[9] For awhile, the smallest town in Russia was [Innopolis](/source/Innopolis) [with 96 inhabitants](https://web.archive.org/web/20160415232659/http://tatstat.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_ts/tatstat/resources/4f3274804c0d84f9ab87abc621b350d8/%D0%9C%D0%9E%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BB2016.pdf) according to the 2016 Census, but since then has grown to a population of 3,955,[12] and Chekalin is back to being the smallest town in Russia, with a population of 884 according to the 2024 census.[13]

## History

During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), Likhvin was under [German](/source/Nazi_Germany) occupation from 19 October 1941 until 26 December 1941.[14] In 1944, Likhvin was renamed Chekalin in honor of [Soviet partisan](/source/Soviet_partisans) [Alexander Chekalin](/source/Alexander_Pavlovich_Chekalin).[15]

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the [framework of administrative divisions](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Administrative_divisions), it is incorporated within [Suvorovsky District](/source/Suvorovsky_District) as **Chekalin [Town Under District Jurisdiction](/source/Town_of_district_significance)**.[2] As a [municipal division](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Municipal_divisions), Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Suvorovsky Municipal District as **Chekalin Urban Settlement**.[4]

## References

### Sources

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-OKATO_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-OKATO_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-OKATO_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-OKATO_1-3) Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «[Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 70 240 508](http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=107426)», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 *[Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 70 240 508](http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=107426)*, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Note_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Note_2-1) 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](/source/OKATO) lists the town of Chekalin as a part of Suvorovsky District and separately from other administrative divisions of the district.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wikidata-fd993a9c13bb7891b0137df5bf8563b664d8d6a7-v20_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wikidata-fd993a9c13bb7891b0137df5bf8563b664d8d6a7-v20_3-1) [*Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2025 года*](https://web.archive.org/web/20260426040307/https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/%D0%A1hisl_MO_01-01-2025.xlsx) (in Russian), Moscow: [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service), April 25, 2025, [Wikidata](/source/WDQ_(identifier)) [Q133797648](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133797648), archived from [the original](https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/%D0%A1hisl_MO_01-01-2025.xlsx) on April 26, 2026

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TulaOSuvorovskyD_mun_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TulaOSuvorovskyD_mun_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-TulaOSuvorovskyD_mun_4-2) Law #558-ZTO

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OKTMO_5-0)** Федеральная служба государственной статистики. Федеральное агентство по технологическому регулированию и метрологии. №ОК 033-2013 1 января 2014 г. «Общероссийский классификатор территорий муниципальных образований. Код 70 640 108». (Federal State Statistics Service. Federal Agency on Technological Regulation and Metrology. #OK 033-2013 January 1, 2014 *[Russian Classification of Territories of Municipal Formations](/source/OKTMO). Code 70 640 108*. ).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-vremeni_6-0)** ["Об исчислении времени"](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&prevDoc=102483854&backlink=1&&nd=102148085). *Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации* (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PostalCode_7-0)** Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (*Russian Post*). [Поиск объектов почтовой связи](http://vinfo.russianpost.ru/servlet/department) (*Postal Objects Search*) (in Russian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["City Population"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/russia/tula/_/70640108001__%C4%8Dekalin/).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2010Census_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2010Census_9-1) Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). [Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1](http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/perepis2010/croc/perepis_itogi1612.htm) [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service_(Russia)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PopCensus_10-0)** [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service_(Russia)) (May 21, 2004). [Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек](http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls) [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Census1989_11-0)** [Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров](http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php) [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via *Demoscope Weekly*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Innopolis (Verchneuslonskij Rajon, Tatarstan Republic, Russia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/russia/places/tatarstan/verchneuslonskij_rajon/92620109001__innopolis/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Čekalin (Tula Oblast, Russia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/russia/tula/_/70640108001__%C4%8Dekalin/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Освобождение городов](https://www.soldat.ru/spravka/freedom/1-ssr-3.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Чекалин Александр Павлович"](http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=297). *www.warheroes.ru*. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

### 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 №558-ЗТО от 15 марта 2005 г. «О переименовании муниципального образования "Суворовский район Тульской области", установлении границ, наделении статусом и определении административных центров муниципальных образований на территории Суворовского района Тульской области», в ред. Закона №1597-ЗТО от 20 июля 2011 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Песковатское и Черепетское Суворовского района и о внесении изменений в Закон Тульской области "О переименовании муниципального образования "Суворовский район Тульской области", установлении границ, наделении статусом и определении административных центров муниципальных образований на территории Суворовского района Тульской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тульские известия", №77–80, 29 марта 2005 г. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #558-ZTO of March 15, 2005 *On Renaming the Municipal Formation of "Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast", on Establishing Borders, Granting the Status, and Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast*, as amended by the Law #1597-ZTO of July 20, 2011 *On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations of Peskovatskoye and Cherepetskoye of Suvorovsky District and on Amending the Law of Tula Oblast "On Renaming the Municipal Formation of "Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast", on Establishing Borders, Granting the Status, and Establishing the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast"*. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).

## External links

- [Official website of Chekalin](http://chekalin.tulobl.ru/) (in Russian)

- [Chekalin Business Directory](https://chekalin.jsprav.ru/) (in Russian)

v t e Administrative divisions of Tula Oblast Administrative center: Tula • Rural localities Administrative districts Aleksinsky Arsenyevsky Belyovsky Bogoroditsky Chernsky Dubensky Kamensky Kimovsky Kireyevsky Kurkinsky Leninsky Novomoskovsky Odoyevsky Plavsky Shchyokinsky Suvorovsky Tyoplo-Ogaryovsky Uzlovsky Venyovsky Volovsky Yasnogorsky Yefremovsky Zaoksky Cities and towns Aleksin Belyov Bogoroditsk Bolokhovo Chekalin Donskoy Kimovsk Kireyevsk Lipki Novomoskovsk Plavsk Shchekino Sovetsk Suvorov Tula Uzlovaya Venyov Yasnogorsk Yefremov Urban-type settlements Arsenyevo Chern Dubna Kurkino Novogurovsky Odoyev Pervomaysky Slavny Tyoploye Volovo Zaoksky

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