Chekalin

Chekalin (Russian: Чека́лин), formerly known as Likhvin (Лихвин) until 1945, is a town in Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River. Population: 994 (2010 census); 1,151 (2002 census); 1,319 (1989 Soviet census). In 2010 it was the least populous inhabited locality in Russia with town status. For awhile, the smallest town in Russia was Innopolis with 96 inhabitants according to the 2016 Census, but since then has grown to a population of 3,955, and Chekalin is back to being the smallest town in Russia, with a population of 884 according to the 2024 census. History During World War II, Likhvin was under German occupation from 19 October 1941 until 26 December 1941. In 1944, Likhvin was renamed Chekalin in honor of Soviet partisan Alexander Chekalin. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Suvorovsky District as Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Suvorovsky Municipal District as Chekalin Urban Settlement. References Sources 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 (in Russian) Chekalin Business Directory (in Russian)