Novomichurinsk (russian: Новомичу́ринск) is a

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Pronsky District Pronsky District (russian: Про́нский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #128-ZS and municipalLaw #89-OZ district (raion), one of the twenty-five in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district ...

of Ryazan Oblast,

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, located on the Pronya River south of Ryazan, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1968 and granted town status in 1981. 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

as the

town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...

of Novomichurinsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Novomichurinsk is incorporated within Pronsky Municipal District as Novomichurinskoye Urban Settlement.Law #89-OZ

Economy

Novomichurinsk is a

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of the

Ryazan Power Station The Ryazan Power Station (also called Novomichurinsk Power Station) is the fifth largest power station in Russia, with an installed capacity of 3,130 MW. The power station is located in Novomichurinsk of the Ryazan Oblast, Russia. Constructi ...

Notable residents

* Yuri Bykov (born 1981), filmmaker, screenwriter and actor

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Cities and towns in Ryazan Oblast Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places established in 1968