Dimitrovgrad

Dimitrovgrad () is a ceety in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Roushie, locatit on the Bolshoy Cheremshan River. Population: 

History
It wis foondit in the beginnin o the 18t century as a veelage for wirkers o the local distillery, which wis closed in 1848. As o 1897, its population wis 8,500, an in 1919 it wis grantit toun status. Till 1972, the ceety's name wis Melekess (), efter the river. Syne 1972, the ceety's name is Dimitrovgrad, efter the Bulgarie communist Georgi Dimitrov.

Economy
Dimitrovgrad's industry includes an auto pairts manufacturer (carburetors, fuel pumps), cairpet manufacturin plant, an a chemical processin equipment manufacturer. The ceety's main enterprise is the Federal Nuclear Research Center.

Education an cultur
The ceety haes a variety o educational institutions. It haes twinty-twa seicontary schuils, three lyceums, ane gymnasium, three branches o state varsities an twa branches o private heicher educational institutions. Thare an aw is a drama theater in the ceety.

Sports
The bandy team Cheremshan plays in the 2nt heichest division.http://www.rusbandy.ru/800content.html?PageID=336

References

Category:Ceeties an touns in Ulyanovsk Oblast
Category:Populatit places established in the 18t century
Category:Naukograds