 In 1647 it became a city with the name Tsaryov-Alekseev after Tsar Alexis of Russia.In 1655 it was named Novy Oskol to distinguish it from Stary Oskol (Old Oskol) to the north.Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novy Oskol serves as the administrative center of Novooskolsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.