Shchyokino

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Shchyokino railway station.
Shchyokino railway station.

Schyokino (Russian: Щёкино) is a town in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow—Simferopol highway some 25 km south of Tula. Population: 60,700 (2005 est.); 61,588 (2002 Census); 69,251 (1989 Census); 72,000 (1977).

Schyokino was founded in 1870 in connection with the development of brown coal deposits. It was granted town status in 1938. The name derives from a village of Shchyokino, which then grew into a town proper.

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Cities and towns in Tula Oblast
Administrative center: Tula
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Coordinates: 54°01′N, 37°31′E

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