| En Name: | Chekalin |
| Ru Name: | Чекалин |
| Coordinates: | 54.1°N 51°W |
| Image Coa: | Likhvin COA (Kaluga Governorate) (1777).png |
| Federal Subject: | Tula Oblast |
| Adm District Jur: | Suvorovsky District |
| Adm Selsoviet Jur: | Chekalin |
| Adm Selsoviet Type: | Town under district jurisdiction |
| Adm Ctr Of1: | Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
| Mun District Jur: | Suvorovsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Chekalin Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Chekalin Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 994 |
| Postal Codes: | 301414 |
Chekalin (Russian: Чека́лин), formerly known as Likhvin (Russian: Лихвин) until 1945, is a town in Suvorovsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River. Population: In 2010 it was the least populous inhabited locality in Russia with town status. Now, however, the smallest town in Russia is Innopolis with 96 inhabitants according to the 2016 Census.
As of 2020 the population was reported to be 863.
During World War II, Likhvin was under German occupation from 19 October 1941 until 26 December 1941.[1] In 1944, Likhvin was renamed Chekalin in honor of Soviet partisan Alexander Chekalin.[2]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Suvorovsky District as Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction.[3] As a municipal division, Chekalin Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Suvorovsky Municipal District as Chekalin Urban Settlement.[4]