Michurinsk

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Michurinsk (Russian: Мичу́ринск), before 1932—Kozlov (Козло́в), is the second most populous town in Tambov Oblast, Russia.

Michurinsk is located at 52°53′N 40°29′ECoordinates: 52°53′N 40°29′E. Population: 96,093 (2002 Census). It was founded in 1635 as an outpost on the southern border of the Russia state, and received town status in 1779. It is named after an outstanding Russian scientist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin.

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Administrative center: Tambov

Kirsanov | Kotovsk | Michurinsk | Morshansk | Rasskazovo | Uvarovo | Zherdevka