Novomoskovsk, Russia
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Coordinates: 54°12′N 38°10′E / 54.2, 38.16

Coat of arms of Novomoskovsk

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, 38.267. 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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