Aleksin

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Coordinates: 54°31′4″N, 37°5′11″E

Coat of arms of Aleksin
Coat of arms of Aleksin

Aleksin (Russian: Але́ксин) is a town in Tula Oblast, Russia, located 71 km northwest of Tula. It is the administrative center of Aleksinsky District. Population: 68,156 (2002 Census); 74,274 (1989 Census).

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The town was first mentioned in 1348 in the Nikon Chronicle. Because of its situation on the Oka River it was, for a while, an important inland port.

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Coat of arms of Tula Oblast Cities and towns in Tula Oblast Flag of Russia
Administrative center: Tula

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