Troitsk, Moscow Oblast

City in Russia|official_name = Троицк
Troitsk
subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_name =Russia
Central Federal District
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Viktor Sidnev
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population_as_of = 2005
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population_total = 34.100 (2005)
timezone = MSK
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website = [http://www.troitsk.ru troitsk.ru]
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Troitsk ( _ru. Тро́ицк) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Desna River some 37 km southwest of Moscow on Kaluzhskoe highway. Population: 34,100 (2005 est.); 32,653 (2002 Census).

Troitsk was first mentioned in 1646 as a settlement of Troitskoye ( _ru. Тро́ицкое). It was renamed Troitsk and granted town status in 1977. It is home to a number of research institutes.

Science

* Institute for Nuclear Research
* IZMIRAN
* TRINITY

External links

* [http://www.troitsk.ru/ Troitsk site]
* [http://www.troitsk.org/ Troitsk Network Community]