Alekseyevka, Belgorod Oblast

Alekseyevka (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 Alekseyevka (or Alekseyevskaya) sloboda, named after Alexey Cherkassky, its first owner. Town status was granted to it in 1954.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alekseyevka 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 Alekseyevka—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Alekseyevka is incorporated within Alekseyevska Municipal District as Alekseyevka Urban Settlement.