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| Novomoskovsk (English) Новомосковск (Russian) |
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 Novomoskovsk Town Hall |
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  Location of Novomoskovsk on the map of Russia
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| Coordinates: 54°02′N 38°16′E / 54.033°N 38.267°ECoordinates: 54°02′N 38°16′E / 54.033°N 38.267°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tula Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Tula Oblast[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Elyena Kozina[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 134,081 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank | 123rd |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1929[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 301650[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 48762[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.nmosk.ru/ |
Novomoskovsk (Russian: Новомоско́вск), called Bobriki (Бо́брики) before 1934 and Stalinogorsk (Сталиного́рск) between 1934 and 1961, is a city in Tula Oblast, Russia, located at the source of the Don and Shat Rivers some 230 km south of Moscow, at 54°2′N 38°16′E / 54.033°N 38.267°E. Population: 134,081 (2002 Census); 143,000 (1974); 107,000 (1959); 76,000 (1939).
The town originated in the 18th century as the family manor of Counts Bobrinsky, who industrialized it towards the end of the 19th century. In the Soviet period, the town continued to develop as a coal (lignite) mining centre. The city was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor on January 14, 1971.
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Famous residents
- Ksenia Semenova, Gymnast
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Novomoskovsk is twinned with:
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Russia and Turkey partnership
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