Novomoskovsk
Novomoskovsk, city, Tula oblast (region), western Russia, situated on the upper Don River. Founded in 1930 as Bobriki, the town developed as a major chemical centre, making fertilizers and plastics and mining lignite (brown coal). Pop. (2006 est.) 127,770.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Heather Campbell.
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Article Title:
Novomoskovsk
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
19 January 2009
Access Date:
November 14, 2026