Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast

Alexeyevka (Алексе́евка) is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tikhaya Sosna River (Don's basin) 306 km east of Belgorod. Population:

History
It was founded in 1685 as Alexeyevka (or Alexeyevskaya) sloboda, named after Alexey Cherkassky, its first owner. During World War II, Alexeyevka was occupied by the German Army from 1942 until 1943. Town status was granted to it in 1954.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alexeyevka serves as the administrative center of Alexeyevsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Alexeyevka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Alexeyevka is incorporated within Alexeyevsky Municipal District as Alexeyevka Urban Settlement.