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Dubna () is a town in Taldomsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 60,951 (2002 Census); 67,800 (2000 est.).
Geography
The town is situated approximately 125 km north of Moscow, at the conjuction of the Moscow Canal with the Volga River. A dam across the Volga river situated within the town area serves for a hydroelectric plant and defines the Ivankovskoye Reservoir, which is a major source of fresh water for Moscow. The town is located on both banks of the Volga, and the dam serves as the only brigde.
The public transport connection to Moscow includes express trains, suburban trains and bus shuttles departing from the Savyolovsky Rail Terminal.
Geographic location: longitude , altitude above sea level: 187 m.
History
Dubna was founded in 1956, together with the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), a large international research laboratory involved mainly into particle physics, heavy ion physics, transuranium elements and radiobiology research. The name of Element 105, namely Dubnium, is derived from the name of the town. One can find street names related to physics, for example Kurchatov street, and Bogolyubov street. Initially JINR was the main employer in the town. However, its role has been gradually decreasing, as many industrial enterprises appeared.
Trivia
The world's largest statue of Vladimir Lenin, 15 m high, built in 1930s, is located in Dubna, at the confluence of the Volga and the Moscow Canal. The accompanying statue of Joseph Stalin of the same size was demolished in during the destalinization in 1963.
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