Obninsk

Also found in: Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Obninsk

a city under oblast jurisdiction in Kaluga Oblast, RSFSR; situated on the Protva River, a tributary of the Oka. Railroad station on the Moscow-Briansk line, 106 km southwest of Moscow. Population, 61,000 (1974; 16,000 in 1959). The world’s first atomic power plant, which began operation in 1954, is located in Obninsk. The city is an important research center, with institutes of medical radiology, physics and energetics, hydrometeorological information, and experimental meteorology, and also a seismic observatory. The city also has a medical school and a museum.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The joint venture--ZAO Huntsman NMG--is based in Obninsk. Emerging markets: Russia, Central and Eastern Europe: a return to ... by Challener, Cynthia / JCT CoatingsTech In order to determine the origin and trajectory of cyclones, waves, troughs and fronts, the synoptic maps of Europe (charts printed in Obninsk World Data Centre for Meteorology with the time interval of 12 h) have been manually explored by an experienced meteorologist for the period 1961-1989. Synoptic weather types that have caused heavy precipitation in ... by Matlik, Olga; Post, Piia / Estonian Journal of Engineering 1954: The first nuclear power station opened at Obninsk in Russia. ON THIS DAY IN .. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			oblique spherical triangle oblique stroke oblique strophoid oblique triangle oblique valve oblique vault oblique visibility oblique visual range oblique-incidence reflectivity oblique-incidence transmission obliquity factor obliquity of the ecliptic obliterated corner obliterating endarteritis Obliteration obliterative appendicitis oblivion Oblog Oblomievskii, Dmitrii Oblomievskii, Dmitrii Dmitrievich Oblomov Oblomov, Ilya oblong oblong mesh Obluche Obninsk Obnorskii, Sergei Obnorskii, Sergei Petrovich Obnorskii, Viktor Obnorskii, Viktor Pavlovich obnoxiousware Oboe Oboian Obol Obolellida Obolenskii, Evgenii Obolenskii, Evgenii Petrovich Obolenskii, Mikhail Obolenskii, Mikhail Andreevich Obolenskii, Vladimir Obolenskii, Vladimir Nikolaevich Oboleshev, Aleksei Oboleshev, Aleksei Dmitrievich Obon Festival Obonezhskaia Piatina Oborin, Lev Oborin, Lev Nikolaevich Obote Obote, Apollo Milton Obote, Milton obovate			OBMG OBMH OBMHA Obmi OBML OBMM OBMN OBMP OBMS OBMSP OBMT OBMUA Obmutescence obmutescent OBMV OBMVL OBMWC Obn OBNB OBNC OBND OBNDD OBNEO OBNG Obninsk Obninsk Research and Production Enterprise OBNL OBNO Obnorskii, Sergei Obnorskii, Sergei Petrovich Obnorskii, Viktor Obnorskii, Viktor Pavlovich Obnovlenchestvo Obnovlentsy Obnovljivih Virov Energije obnoxious obnoxious Obnoxious Facility Location and Routing Model Obnoxious Overzealous Male Parent Plays Annoying Horn obnoxiously obnoxiously obnoxiousness obnoxiousness obnoxiousware obnoxium reddere OBNP OBNS OBNU obnubilate obnubilate obnubilated obnubilated obnubilates obnubilates obnubilating

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.