Dimitrovgrad

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Dimitrovgrad, city, eastern Ulyanovsk oblast (region), western Russia. The city is situated at the confluence of the Melekes and Bolshoy (Great) Cheremshan rivers.

It was founded in 1714 and became a town in 1919. It is an agricultural processing centre, with sawmilling and metalworking industries, and it also has an atomic research centre. A teacher-training college is located in the city. Pop. (2010) 122,580; (2014 est.) 118,513.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Dimitrovgrad
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 04 May 2015
Access Date: March 14, 2025