Chekalin, Russia
Чекалин
Chekalin is a town of 1,105 people in Tula Oblast, Russia, founded in 1565.
Why visit Chekalin
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Алексею Васильевичу Ерофееву and Дивягорск.
Weather in Chekalin
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About 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.
From the Wikipedia article Chekalin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks24
Алексею Васильевичу Ерофееву
Monument and historic site
В ночь с 23 на 24 января 1945 года Ерофеев во главе штурмовой группы, состоящей из пулемётчиков и сапёров, по тонкому льду преодолела...
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Петру Ивановичу Кузнецову
Monument and historic site
Отличился во время битвы за Днепр. 6 октября 1943 года в районе села Губин Чернобыльского района Киевской области Украинской ССР...
Девягорско-Лихвинский историко-ландшафтный музей-заповедник
Museum
35 Калужская улица, Чекалин
12 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship2
Церковь Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox
52А Спас-Введенская улица, Чекалин
Healthcare1
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.
From the History section of Chekalin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Chekalin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaluga International Airport (KLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Suvorov 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Sosenskiy 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Peremyshl’ 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Kozel’sk 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Belëv 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Odoyev 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Kaluga 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Sukhinichi 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Meshchovsk 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Aleksin 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Likhvin hillfort (Cathedral Hill), Пресс-служба губернатора Тульской области., CC BY 4.0
- Чекалин (вид от памятника) - panoramio, Evgeniy JC, CC BY 3.0
- Чекалин - Калужская улица, Fastboy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чекалин - panoramio, Evgeniy JC, CC BY 3.0
- Суворов. Трактор на полях Чекалина. 2-09-2008г. - panoramio, Serg Podshipnick, CC BY 3.0
- Лесной ручей - panoramio (2), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Суворов. Дорога на Чекалин. 2-09-2008г. - panoramio, Serg Podshipnick, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (11), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (10), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (9), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (7), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (6), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
- Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia - panoramio (25), Александр Юхименко, CC BY 3.0
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