Michurinsk (mēchū'rĭnsk), city (1989 pop. 109,000), central European Russia. It is a railway junction and has locomotive and automobile repair works, and varied manufactures. Founded in 1636, it was known as Kozlov until 1932, when it was renamed in honor of the 19th-century Russian scientist Michurin, who founded a horticultural institute in the city.
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Michurinsk (Russian: Мичу́ринск), before 1932—Kozlov (Козло́в), is the second most populous town in Tambov Oblast, Russia.
Michurinsk is located at 52°53′N 40°29′E / 52.883°N 40.483°ECoordinates: 52°53′N 40°29′E / 52.883°N 40.483°E. Population: 96,093 (2002 Census). It was founded in 1635 at the northern end of the emerging Belgorod Line. A 25km earthen wall was build eastward across the open steppe effectively blocking the Nogai Trail, a Tatar raiding route. The success of this line led to the building of further lines further south. It received town status in 1779. It is named after an outstanding Russian scientist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin. It is home to Michurinsk air base.
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- (Russian) Photos
- Culture and sport in Michurinsk
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