Chekalin
Chekalin
Чекалин Čekalin | |
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Chekalin Church | |
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Chekalin Location of Chekalin Chekalin Chekalin (Tula Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 54°06′N 36°15′E / 54.100°N 36.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| Administrative district | Suvorovsky District |
| Town under district jurisdictionSelsoviet | Chekalin |
| Founded | 1565 (Julian) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2024) | 884 ) |
| • Capital of | Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Suvorovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Chekalin Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Chekalin Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 301414 |
| OKTMO ID | 70640108001 |
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.