Obninsk

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Obninsk (Template:Langx) is a city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Protva River Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Moscow and Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Kaluga. Its population is 125,376 at the 2021 census.

History

The history of Obninsk began in 1945 when the First Research Institute Laboratory "V", subsequently called the Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE) was founded. On June 27, 1954, Obninsk started operations of the world's first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid. The city was built next to the plant in order to support it. Scientists, engineers, construction workers, teachers and other professionals moved to Obninsk from all over the Soviet Union. Town status was granted to Obninsk on June 24, 1956. The name of the city is taken from Obninskoye, the train station in Moscow-Bryansk railroad, built in Tsarist times.[1] Obninskoye and Obninsk were the frontline edges of the White/Red Armies in 1917–1924, also the 1812 War with France and the 1941-1942 Battle of Moscow Campaigns in World War II.

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Old buildings, 1950s
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Buildings on Lenin Prospekt
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Marx Prospekt
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Downtown

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the City of Obninsk — an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the City of Obninsk is incorporated as Obninsk Urban Okrug.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2021 Census, the population of the city was Template:Ru-census2021 According to the previous, 2010 Census, the population of the city was 104,739,[4] down from 105,706 recorded in the 2002 Census,[5] but up from 100,178 recorded in the 1989 Census.[6]

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Transportation

The city is located on the main rail line between Moscow and Kyiv and at the intersection of Kiev and Warsaw highways. Three international airports are within reach from Obninsk: Vnukovo (70 km), Domodedovo (100 km), and Sheremetyevo (130 km). Cargo airfield Yermolino is only Script error: No such module "convert". away.

Science and education

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View of the former Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
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Obninsk Meteorological tower is an official landmark of Obninsk

Obninsk is one of the major Russian science cities. In 2000, it was awarded the status of the First Science City of Russia. The city is home to twelve scientific research institutes. Their main activities are nuclear power engineering, nuclear methods and radiation technology, technology of non-metallic materials, medical radiology, meteorology and ecology and environmental protection.[7]

The first nuclear power plant in the world for the large-scale production of electricity opened here on June 27, 1954, and it also doubled as a training base for the crew of the Soviet Union's first nuclear submarine, the K-3 Leninsky Komsomol.

Obninsk is famous for its meteorological tower which was built to study spreading of radiation from the nuclear station.

The following institutes are located in the city:[8]

Economy

Situated in Obninsk are the plants of companies such as Kraftway (the largest manufacturer of personal computers in Russia), Rautaruukki, Lotte Confectionery, Hemofarm a.d.

Government

The head of the city administration is Tatyana Leonova.

Public organizations

Political parties

Social movements

  • Obninsk — territory of innovative development.
  • Kosmopoisk. The coordinator of the Obninsk group is Vladimir Yemelyanov.[9]

Children's organizations

Sport

There is a bandy club called Atom.[11]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Obninsk is twinned with:[12]

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References

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Sources

  • Script error: No such module "Lang". (Legislative Assembly of Kaluga Oblast. #473 March 27, 1996 Charter of Kaluga Oblast, as amended by the Law #681-OZ of February 27, 2015 On Amending the Charter of Kaluga Oblast. ).
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External links

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