Novomoskovsk called Bobriki before 1934 and Stalinogorsk between 1934 and 1961, is a city in Tula Oblast

Tula Oblast

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, Russia

Russia

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, located at the source of the Don and Shat Rivers. Population: 143,000 (1974); 107,000 (1959); 76,000 (1939).

The city 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

Lignite

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 center. The city was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor on January 14, 1971.

Twin towns/sister cities

Novomoskovsk is twinned

Town twinning

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 with: Kremenchuk

Kremenchuk

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, Ukraine

Ukraine

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 Kusadasi

Kusadasi

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, Turkey

Turkey

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 Prievidza

Prievidza

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, Slovakia

Slovakia

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