Sokolniki, Tula Oblast
Encyclopedia
Sokolniki is a town
in Tula Oblast
, Russia
, located 83 kilometres (51.6 mi) east of Tula
. Population: 11,142 (2002 Census
); 12,219 (1989 Census
).
It was founded in 1958 in place of the village of Sokolniki which existed since at least the 19th century.
Brown coal is mined in the town.
Types of settlements in Russia
The classification system of the types of inhabited localities in Russia, the former Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared to the classification systems in other countries.-Modern classification in Russia:...
in Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast is a federal subject of Russia with its present borders formed on September 26, 1937. Its administrative center is the city of Tula. The oblast has an area of and a population of 1,553,874...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 83 kilometres (51.6 mi) east of Tula
Tula, Russia
Tula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:...
. Population: 11,142 (2002 Census
Russian Census (2002)
Russian Census of 2002 was the first census of the Russian Federation carried out on October 9 through October 16, 2002. It was carried out by the Russian Federal Service of State Statistics .-Resident population:...
); 12,219 (1989 Census
Soviet Census (1989)
The 1989 Soviet census, conducted between January 12-19 of that year, was the last one conducted in the former USSR. It resulted in a total population of 286,730,819 inhabitants...
).
It was founded in 1958 in place of the village of Sokolniki which existed since at least the 19th century.
Brown coal is mined in the town.