Novomoskovsk (Russian: Новомоско́вск) is a city and the administrative center of Novomoskovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located at the source of the Don and Shat Rivers. Population: 131,386 (2010 Census);[5] 134,081 (2002 Census);[12] 146,302 (1989 Census);[13] 143,000 (1974); 107,000 (1959); 76,000 (1939).

Novomoskovsk Новомосковск
City[1]
Central square in Novomoskovsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Novomoskovsk
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Coordinates: 54°05′N 38°13′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tula Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Novomoskovsky District[1]
City under district jurisdiction	Novomoskovsk[2]
Founded	1930
City status since	1930
Government
• Body	Assembly of Deputies[3]
• Head	Anatoly Prorokov
Area [4]
• Total	74.7 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[5]
• Total	131,386
• Estimate  (2018)[6]	124,787 (−5%)
• Rank	124th in 2010
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Novomoskovsky District[1], Novomoskovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction[7]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Novomoskovsk Urban Okrug[8]
• Capital of	Novomoskovsk Urban Okrug[9]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [10])
Postal code(s)[11]	301650–301654, 301657, 301659–301666, 301668, 301670, 301679
Dialing code(s)	+7 48762
OKTMO ID	70724000001
City Day	May 25
Website	www.nmosk.ru

History

The city originated in the 18th century as the family manor of Counts Bobrinsky, who industrialized it towards the end of the 19th century. The city, under the name of Bobriki (Бобрики) was officially established in 1930 and continued to develop as a coal (lignite) mining center throughout the Soviet period.^{[citation needed]} In 1933, it was renamed Stalinogorsk (Сталиногорск).^{[citation needed]} During World War II, the city was occupied by the German Army from November 22, 1941 to December 11, 1941. In 1961, it was given its present name.^{[citation needed]} The city was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor on January 14, 1971.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novomoskovsk serves as the administrative center of Novomoskovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Novomoskovsky District as Novomoskovsk City Under District Jurisdiction.[2] As a municipal division, the territories of Novomoskovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction and of thirteen rural okrugs of Novomoskovsky District are incorporated as Novomoskovsk Urban Okrug.[8][14]

Notable people

Twin towns and sister cities

Novomoskovsk is twinned with:

• Kremenchuk, Ukraine
• Kuşadası, Turkey
• Prievidza, Slovakia

References

Sources

Notes

• Тульская областная Дума. Закон №954-ЗТО от 27 декабря 2007 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тульской области», в ред. Закона №2131-ЗТО от 11 июня 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тульской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тульской области" и Закон Тульской области "Об установлении границ административно-территориальных единиц – районов в городе Туле"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вестник Тульской областной Думы", №11–12(142–143), часть 4, ноябрь–декабрь 2007 г.. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #954-ZTO of December 27, 2007 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tula Oblast, as amended by the Law #2131-ZTO of June 11, 2014 On Amending the Law of Tula Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tula Oblast" and the Law of Tula Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Administrative-Territorial Units–the Districts in the City of Tula". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication date.).
• Тульская областная Дума. Закон №1058-ЗТО от 8 июля 2008 г. «О преобразовании муниципального образования город Новомосковск Новомосковского района, установлении границы муниципального образования город Новомосковск Новомосковского района», в ред. Закона №1332-ЗТО от 7 октября 2009 г «Об установлении границы муниципального образования город Новомосковск». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тульские известия", №134, 10 июля 2008 г. (Tula Oblast Duma. Law #1058-ZTO of July 8, 2008 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Novomoskovsk of Novomoskovsky District, on Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Novomoskovsk of Novomoskovsky District, as amended by the Law #1332-ZTO of October 7, 2009 On Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation of the Town of Novomoskovsk. Effective as of upon passage of ten days from the day of the official publication.).
• Registry of the Inhabited Localities in Tula Oblast

На других языках

[de] Nowomoskowsk (Russland)

[ru] Новомосковск (Россия)