Alexeyevka, Belgorod Oblast
Alexeyevka is a town in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tikhaya Sosna River east of Belgorod. Population:
History
It was founded in 1685 as Alexeyevka 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.
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.