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Kremlin in Kolomna, Russia.
Kolomna
Russia
Kolomna, city, Moscow oblast (region), western Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow near the confluence of the Moskva and Oka rivers. First mentioned in 1177, Kolomna formed a key stronghold on Moscow’s southern frontier; it was sacked four times by the Tatars. Kolomna was one of the earliest Russian locomotive-building centres, and today diesel engines, heavy machinery, and synthetic rubber are produced. Pop. (2006 est.) 148,020.
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