Novomoskovsk (; ) is a city and the administrative center of Novomoskovsky District in Tula Oblast, Russia, located at the source of the Don and Shat Rivers. Population: 143,000 (1974); 107,000 (1959); 76,000 (1939).
History
The city originated in the 18th century as the family manor of Counts Bobrinsky, who industrialized it towards the end of the 19th century. The city, under the name of Bobriki () was officially established in 1930 and continued to develop as a coal (lignite) mining center throughout the Soviet period. In 1933, it was renamed Stalinogorsk (). During World War II, the city was occupied by the German Army from November 22, 1941 to December 11, 1941. In 1961, it was given its present name. The city was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor on January 14, 1971.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novomoskovsk serves as the administrative center of Novomoskovsky District.Law #954-ZTO As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Novomoskovsky District as Novomoskovsk City Under District Jurisdiction.Law #954-ZTO defines a city under district jurisdiction as a city which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast. OKATO lists the city of Novomoskovsk as a part of Novomoskovsky District and separately from other administrative divisions of the district. As a municipal division, the territories of Novomoskovsk Town Under District Jurisdiction and of thirteen rural okrugs of Novomoskovsky District are incorporated as Novomoskovsk Urban Okrug.Law #1058-ZTORegistry of the Inhabited Localities in Tula Oblast
Local government
Heads of the city #NamePartyDates in office1Nikolai MinakovUnited RussiaDecember 1997 — April 20092Anatoly TsoiCommunist Party of the Russian FederationApril 2009 — May 20093Yelena KozinaUnited RussiaMay 2009 — 19 September 20134Anatoly ProkorovUnited Russia20 September 2013 — 20 September 20235Alexey PlatonovUnited Russia20 September 2023 — present
Heads of the city administration +#NamePartyDates in office1Stanislav Shchedenkov—1991 — 19962Nikolai MinakovUnited RussiaJune 1996 — 13 November 20083Igor PotapovUnited Russia13 November 2008 — April 20094Вадим ZherzdevUnited RussiaActing since June 2009, 25 December 2009 — September 20185Alexey BiryulinUnited RussiaSeptember 2018 — 19 September 20236Ruslan ButovUnited Russia20 September 2023 — present
Notable people
Twin towns and sister cities
Novomoskovsk is twinned with: Kremenchuk, Ukraine Kuşadası, Turkey Prievidza, Slovakia
References Sources
Notes
Registry of the Inhabited Localities in Tula Oblast