Shchëkino, Russia
Щёкино
Shchëkino is a town of 60,700 people in Tula Oblast, Russia, founded in 1870.
Why visit Shchëkino
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 25 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий музей and Н2О.
Weather in Shchëkino
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About Shchëkino
Shchekino (Russian: Щёкино), also romanized Shchyokino, is a town and the administrative center of Shchyokinsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow, Simferopol highway (M2), 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 58,139 (2010 census); 61,588 (2002 census); 69,251 (1989 Soviet census); 72,000 (1977).
From the Wikipedia article Shchekino (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks12
Памятник воинам, погибшим при исполнении служебного долга
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes25
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13 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Гостиный двор
Motel and hotel · 3.5 km
18 проспект Улитина, Первомайский
History
It was founded in 1871 in connection with the development of brown coal deposits and soon supplanted Krapivna as the main settlement in the district. It was granted town status in 1938.
From the History section of Shchekino on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Христианская Пресвитерианская Церковь
Church · Presbyterian · 0.6 km
51 Советская улица, Щёкино
Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Всех Скорбящих Радость
Church · Russian Orthodox
26 улица Льва Толстого
Shopping42
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Щёкинская городская центральная библиотека
Library · 0.9 km
15 улица Ленина, Щёкино
Щёкинская межпоселенческая детская библиотека
Library · 0.9 km
15 улица Ленина, Щёкино
Healthcare25
Map of Shchëkino
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tula Klokovo Air Base (TYA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Yasnaya Polyana 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Lomintsevskiy 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Sovetsk 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Tula 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Uzlovaya 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Novomoskovsk 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Yasnogorsk 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Venëv 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Suvorov 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Tarusa 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Lenin Square (Shchyokino) 02, Пресс-служба губернатора Тульской области., CC BY 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Memorial burial site of Great Patriotic War heroes P5141558 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino P5121422 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Oktyabrskaya Street P5121428 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station P5141561 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Sovetskaya Street P5213313 2600, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station P5121420 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shchyokino-Railway-Station, Leonid Dzhepko / Л.П. Джепко., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station P5141563 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station P5121419 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station, monument to to Leo Tolstoy P5141569 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station. Two-axle passenger carriage P5141571 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino P5121414 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Railway station P5121413 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Koloskova Street IMG 20260511, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Sovetskaya Street P5111407 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schyokino 10 (7011626935), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schyokino 37 (7038837829), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shchyokino IMG 4527 1280, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Near Schekino - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- At the warehouse of sawmill - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Rails in the city park P5121432 2800, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Two walls - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Diesel locomotive 2M62-1216 IMG 20260513 192821, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Lenin Square P5121437 3151, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Детская площадка в Щёкино - panoramio, Александр Завалишин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tula Oblast. Shchekino. Pobedy Street IMG 20260512 194926, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East side of canal - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- West side of canal - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Сквер - panoramio - Александр Завалишин, Александр Завалишин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schyokino 9 (6865474478), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schyokino 35 (6889380682), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schyokino 8 (7011538261), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Railroad bridge - panoramio (1), zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Train under railroad bridge - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Щекино 7 (6968806599), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schyokino 57 (7125462897), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Winter railroad bridge - panoramio, zlaxyi, CC BY 3.0
- Schyokino 56 (6979097864), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Schyokino 12 (6872250288), Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
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