Noginsk city, Moscow oblast (province), western Russia, on the Klyazma River east of Moscow. Originally Yamskaya village, it became the town of Bogorodsk in 1781 and was renamed Noginsk in 1930. It is one of the largest Russian textile centres; cotton forms most of its production. Pop. (1991 est.) 122,700. Noginsk (Russian: Ногинск) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River. Population: 117,555 (2002 Census); 123,020 (1989 Census). It is a major textile center, processing cotton, silk, and wool. Founded in 1389 as Rogozhi, the city was later called Bogorodsk; it was renamed Noginsk in 1930 after Communist textile boss Viktor Nogin. Some of the city's companies, such as Bogorodsk Brewery[1] and Bogorodskavtotransk (local transportation company), still bear the name of Bogorodsk. Construction of a new toll highway is now underway, which will be a great alternative to the overcrowded Gorky Highway used mainly by heavy vehicles to carry transcontinental loads (European Union–Russia–China). The project route will lie to the south of the current one, between Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) Highway and Nosovikhinskoye Highway. Prospectively, estimated travel time from Moscow is 20 minutes. Noginsk Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source Noginsk, city (1989 pop. 123,000), central European Russia, on the Klyazma River. It is a major textile center, processing cotton, silk, and wool. Founded in the 16th cent. as Rogozhi, the city was later called Bogorodsk; it was renamed Noginsk in 1930. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia Copyright © 2004, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press Noginsk Crystal Reference Encyclopedia - Cite This Source 55°51N 38°27E, pop (2001e) 116 800. City in W Russia; on the R Klyazma, E of Moscow; founded (16th-c) as Rogozhi, later called Bogorodsk (1781), renamed Noginsk (1930); birthplace of Pavel Alexandrov; major textile centre for processing cotton, silk, wool. See also Russia Alexandrov, Pavel Crystal Reference Encyclopedia, © Crystal Reference Systems Limited 2006 Elektrostal Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source Elektrostal (Электроста?ль), known as Zatishye (Зати?шье) until 1938, is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 km east of Moscow. Population: 146,294 (2002 Census); 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939). Industry Elektrostal is a center of metallurgy and building of heavy machinery. Main companies include: Elektrostal metallurgical factory Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory Elektrostal Heavy Machine Building Plant, JSC--designs and manufactures equipment for production of steel seamless hot-rolled, welded, and cold-rolled tubes; bar; ball, ring and other bearings; oil film bearings; hot and cold blast valves; rolls of hot and cold rolling and other metallurgical equipment Machine Building Plant (MSZ), also known as Elemash, Russia's largest producer of fuel rod assemblies for nuclear power plants, which are exported to many countries in Europe. Elektrostal is the terminal of the 1150kV-powerline from GRES-2 Power Station in Ekibastusz. However this powerline is operated in the section Kokshetau - Elektrostal with 400 kV and not with 1150 kV. Facilities At Elektrostal, there is a high power mediumwave transmitter. Chernogolovka Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source Chernogolovka (Черноголо?вка) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 43 km northeast from Moscow border. Town status since 2001. Population: 20,284 (2002 Census). Chernogolovka is a major Russian center of scientific research. It is home to a number of research institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics Institute of Solid State Physics Institute of Physiologically Active Compounds Institute of Microelectronics Technology and High Purity Materials Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics Institute of Energy Problems for Chemical Physics Institute of Experimental Mineralogy Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science It is also the home of Ost-Company, which produces a broad range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks which are exported world-wide. Napitki iz Chernogolovki, Shustov vodka, and others. History A settlement of Chernogolovl was known since the 14th century. Chernogolovka for the first time has been officially mentioned in 1710. In 1956, Chernogolovka grew into a scientific center with the help of Nobel Prize winner Nikolay Semyonov. Semyonov started the experimental branch of Moscow Institute of Chemical Physics, which in the 1960s–1970s grew into a scientific center. In 2001, Chernogolovka was granted town status. External links Noginsk City in the Moscow oblast (region) of the western Russian Federation, 52 km/32 mi east of Moscow; population (1996 est) 118,000. It is a major textile centre; cotton, wool, and silk industries have been active in the city since the 19th century. First chronicled the 16th century, it became a town in 1781.