Chernogolovka
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Coat of arms of Chernogolovka
Coat of arms of Chernogolovka

Chernogolovka (Russian: Черноголо́вка) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 43 km northeast from Moscow border. Town status since 2001. Population: 20,284 (2002 Census).

Chernogolovka is a major Russian center of scientific research. It is home to a number of research institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences:

It is also the home of Ost-Company, which produces a broad range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks which are exported world-wide. Napitki iz Chernogolovki, Shustov vodka, and others.

History

A settlement of Chernogolovl was known since the 14th centurycitation needed. Chernogolovka for the first time has been officially mentioned in 1710citation needed.

In 1956, Chernogolovka grew into a scientific center with the help of Nobel Prize winner Nikolay Semyonov. Semyonov started the experimental branch of Moscow Institute of Chemical Physics, which in the 1960s–1970s grew into a scientific center. In 2001, Chernogolovka was granted town status.

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Coordinates: 56°00′N, 38°22′E

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