Kimovsk
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| Administrative status (as of June 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| Administrative district | Kimovsky District |
| Town under district jurisdiction | Kimovsk |
| Administrative center of | Kimovsky District, Kimovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of April 2013) | |
| Municipal district | Kimovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Kimovsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Kimovsky Municipal District, Kimovsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 28,485 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Known since | 17th century |
| Town status since | 1952 |
| Previous names | Mikhaylovka |
| Postal code(s) | 301720–301723 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 48735 |
Kimovsk (Russian: Ки́мовск) is a town and the administrative center of Kimovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located at the watershed of the Don and Volga Rivers, 77 kilometers (48 mi) southeast of Tula, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 28,485 (2010 Census);33,169 (2002 Census);38,294 (1989 Census).
The village of Mikhaylovka (Михайловка) has been known since the 17th century. It developed during the Great Patriotic War in connection with intensive coal exploitation at the Moscow Coal Basin. The Soviets built numerous mines on the lands of a kolkhoz called Young Communist International (Коммунистический интернационал молодёжи, abbreviated as "КИМ", or KIM) and a habitat for miners. It was granted work settlement status and given its present name in 1948; town status was granted to it in 1952.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kimovsk serves as the administrative center of Kimovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kimovsky District as Kimovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Kimovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kimovsky Municipal District as Kimovsk Urban Settlement.
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