Novomichurinsk
Town in Ryazan Oblast, Russia
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Novomichurinsk (Russian: Новомичу́ринск) is a town in Pronsky District of Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Pronya River 85 kilometers (53 mi) south of Ryazan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 19,309 (2010 census);[2] 20,743 (2002 census);[6] 19,610 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Novomichurinsk
Новомичуринск | |
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| Coordinates: 54°03′N 39°43′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ryazan Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Pronsky District[1] |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Novomichurinsk[1] |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Town status since | 1981 |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,309 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,752 (−13.2%) |
| • Capital of | town of district significance of Novomichurinsk[1] |
| • Municipal district | Pronsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Novomichurinskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Novomichurinskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 391960 |
| OKTMO ID | 61625114001 |
| Website | admnovomich |
History
It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1981.[citation needed] It is named after Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, who was born not far from this town.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Pronsky District as the town of district significance of Novomichurinsk.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Novomichurinsk is incorporated within Pronsky Municipal District as Novomichurinsk's Urban Settlement.[3]
Economy
Novomichurinsk is a company town of the Ryazan Power Station.
Notable people
- Yuri Bykov (born 1981), filmmaker, screenwriter and actor