Dubna
Dubna (Russian: Дубна́, IPA: [dʊbˈna]) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It has a status of naukograd (i.e. town of science), being home to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, an international nuclear physics research center and one of the largest scientific foundations in the country. It is also home to MKB Raduga, a defense aerospace company specializing in design and production of missile systems, as well as to the Russia's largest satellite communications center owned by Russian Satellite Communications Company. The modern town was developed in the middle of the 20th century and town status was granted to it in 1956. Population: 70,663 (2010 Census); 60,951 (2002 Census); 65,805 (1989 Census).
Dubna
Дубна | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dubna | |
Dubna Location of Dubna Dubna Dubna (Moscow Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 56°44′N 37°10′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maxim Tikhomirov |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,663 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 75,144 (+6.3%) |
| • Rank | 223rd in 2010 |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | Dubna Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Dubna Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Dubna Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Dubna Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 141980 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49621 |
| OKTMO ID | 46718000001 |
| Website | www |
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