A small ancient city was founded by decree of the first Russian Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich to protect Ryazan and its environs from raids by nomads. Now, probably, few will be able to immediately answer the question of where Michurinsk is located. Although this is the only science city in the country working in the agricultural sector.
general information
The usual provincial city of Michurinsk is located 73 km north-west of the regional center - the city of Tambov. The second most populated area of the region in terms of economic and cultural potential. The administrative center of the district of the same name, which is not included, is a city of regional subordination. In 2003, it was awarded the status of a science city of the Russian Federation. The population in 2018 was 93,330.
Where is Michurinsk located? In the central European part of Russia, between the Volga and Don rivers, on the right bank of the River Forest Voronezh. A major regional transportation hub through which the Caspian Federal Highway and the Moscow-Volgograd highway pass. The city has four stations of the Southeast Railway.
Jail base
Voivode I. Birkin and M. Speshnev on September 5, 1635, a small fortress was founded to protect the southern borders of the Russian state from the attack of nomadic Tatars. Now the day of the city of Michurinsk is celebrated on September 22. Since the mid-17th century, it has been a reliable stronghold on the defensive line at the junction of the Tambov and Belgorod lines, which repeatedly repulsed the attacks of nomads.
The area where Michurinsk is located has long been attractive to runaway peasants from the more inhabited regions of the country. This is indicated, for example, by the complaint of the landowner Ivan Bobrishchev-Pushkin about the flight to the Kozlovsky district of serfs from his Don patrimony.
At first, the fortified point was called “New Town”, then “New Town on Kozlovoy Urochishche” and “New Kozlovoy Town”, which was gradually reduced to Kozlov. There are several generally accepted theories of the origin of the toponym. According to one of them, the city is named after the first resident of the settlement Semyon Kozlov According to the second from the name “Kozlovo Tract.” In 1932 it was renamed Michurin, in honor of the scientist-breeder I. V. Michurin, during his lifetime.
Region development
Around the beginning of the 18th century, Kozlov began to develop as a regional center in which agricultural trade in the region is concentrated. In a small town, flourished trade in wheat, cattle, salt, rawhide, cloth and silk. The first handicrafts also appeared, which later grew into full-fledged production. In the 19th century, many enterprises connected with the processing of agricultural raw materials began to operate: elevators, slaughterhouses, mills, tobacco factories, salted plants and distilleries.
In the twentieth century, several small metallurgical plants operated in Kozlov (Tambov Region). A significant contribution to the development of the city was made by the construction of the railway, at which large railway workshops operated (now a locomotive repair plant). Around the same time, the architectural appearance of the historical part of the city, which has survived to this day, has developed.
Plant Breeding Center
The city of Kozlov was widely known already in Soviet times thanks to the active propaganda of the activities of Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin. Who moved here in 1872 and did not leave anywhere else. At his own expense, he began to develop new varieties of garden crops. By 1917, more than 900 species of plants discharged from around the world grew in his nursery.
The scientist himself expressed a desire to work for a new government. In 1918, his nursery was nationalized, Michurin himself became the head and received funding to continue the work. In 1934, a genetic laboratory was organized, which later grew into the Institute of Genetics and Selection of Fruit Plants, named after him.
Science city
The region where Michurinsk is located has been a recognized center of Russian horticulture since pre-revolutionary times. The city has several scientific and educational institutions involved in breeding, genetics and gardening. In 2003, he was awarded the status of a science city with a specialization in scientific and innovative activities in the field of agriculture. Institutes and high-tech enterprises should have been engaged in basic research in the field of genetics, breeding, biotechnology of berry, fruit and vegetable crops; the development of experimental technologies for the production of fruits and vegetables; the development of various types of plant foods, including special and wellness.
In 2010, the government decided to establish the Green Valley agro-industrial technopark in Michurinsk, which specializes in growing and processing agricultural raw materials. In addition, it is planned to produce plant foods for a healthy diet with genetically defined properties.