Bogoroditsk () is a

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and the

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of Bogoroditsky District in

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, located on the Upyorta River, a

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of the Upa. Population:

History

It was founded in the second half of the 17th century''Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Union Republics. 1987.'', p. 242 as a wooden fort. In the 1770s, the fort was demolished to make room for the palace of the

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family. The main

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, designed by Ivan Starov and partly destroyed during

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, is adjoined by an English park, said to be the earliest in Russia outside St. Petersburg. Bogoroditsk was granted town status in 1777. During

, Bogoroditsk was under German occupation from 15 November 1941 until 15 December 1941.Освобождение городов
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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bogoroditsk serves as the

of Bogoroditsky District.Law #954-ZTO As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Bogoroditsky District as Bogoroditsk Town Under District Jurisdiction.Law #954-ZTO defines a town under district jurisdiction as a town which is a part of one of the districts of the oblast. OKATO lists the town of Bogorodsk as a part of Bogorodsky District and separately from other administrative divisions of the district. As a municipal division, Bogoroditsk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Bogoroditsky Municipal District as Bogoroditsk Urban Settlement.Law #555-ZTO

Twin towns and sister cities

Bogoroditsk is twinned with: *

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Economy

In 2012, the technology company Varton bought an abandoned factory building and opened the assembly plant. By 2016, total investment in the LED lighting factory reached 1 billion rubles.

References

Sources

Notes

*"СССР. Административно-территориальное деление союзных республик. 1987." (''USSR. Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Union Republics. 1987'') / Составители В. А. Дударев, Н. А. Евсеева. — М.: Изд-во «Известия Советов народных депутатов СССР», 1987. — 673 с. * *

External links

Official website of Bogoroditsk

Bogoroditsk Business Directory

Website of the Bogoroditsk Museum
*Mojgorod.ru

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Tula Oblast Bogoroditsky Uyezd Populated places established in the 17th century Bogoroditsky District