Michurinsk - a city of regional subordination, the administrative center of the district Michurinsky Tambov region, science city, located on the right bank of the River Forest Voronezh. Population - 96,600 chel.Kozlov founded by Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich on September 5, 1635 as a fortified point for the defense of Ryazan and Shatsky, Ryazhskikh Dankovskiy and places from the raids of Crimean and Nogai Tatars. Modern Michurinsk - the second most important after the Tambov industrial and cultural center of the region.
Michurinsk - All-Russian Center of Horticulture, located in the city of Horticulture Research Institute named after IV Michurin All-Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Fruit Plants named Presidential Decree dated November 4, 2003 "On conferring the status of the Russian Federation Science City Michurinsk Tambov region, "the first and only Russian science cities in the agricultural sector approved by the main directions of scientific, technical and innovation activities, experimental development, testing and training is a priority for Michurinsk - science City Michurinsk filmed feature film" Michurin "(" Life in color ") about the life of Ivan Michurin .
Due to the economy, which uniquely combines the technology of the agricultural sector and implementing a number of priority directions of science, technology and engineering of the Russian Federation, Michurinsk today is the second economic and cultural development in the city.
In 1985 the city was awarded the "Badge of Honor" for success in social and economic development, and since 2003 has the status of Michurinsk Science City of the Russian Federation.
Scientific, educational, industrial and social base of the city, as well as the presence of a number of specialized horticultural farms make unique Michurinsk Science Town.
Moreover, today it is - the only one in Russia, having an agricultural area.
The city is developing environmentally friendly technologies of production, storage and processing of fruits and vegetables therapeutic and preventive action.