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Administratively subordinated to Chernogolovka Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction Administrative center of Chernogolovka Ton Under Oblast Jurisdiction Urban okrug Chernogolovka Urban Okrug Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Chernogolovka (Russian: Черноголо́вка) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 43 kilometers (27 mi) northeast from Moscow border. Population: 20,983 (2010 Census); 20,284 (2002 Census); 18,488 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Chernogolovka Moskovsky Russia 142432
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- Research facilities
- References
Map of Chernogolovka, Moskovsky, Russia, 142432
History
Chernogolovka for the first time has been officially mentioned in 1710. 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 and given the further status as a naukograd or science city in 2008.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with nine rural localities, incorporated as Chernogolovka Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Chernogolovka Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Chernogolovka Urban Okrug.
Transportation
Chernogolovka does not have a rail link but long distance buses link the town to Moscow, Noginsk and Fryanovo.
Research facilities
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 worldwide. Napitki iz Chernogolovki, and others.