Dubna is located 130 km north of Moscow on the bank of the Volga River. Its population is about 70 thousand people. The nearest International airport is Sheremetyevo (1.5 hours away). The young town of Dubna – that received its name from the Dubna river – has a longer history. First settlements in Dubna region date from 4–9 thousand years ago. A Ratmino village (part of todays Dubna) is first mentioned in writing in the middle of the 18th century. In 1956 an international intergovernmental scientific centre was established for fundamental and applied investigations in nuclear physics, the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR). Nowadays it comprises 18 member states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Georgia, Kazakhstan, D. P. Republic of Korea, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. Participation of Germany, Hungary, Italy, Egypt, Serbia and the Republic of South Africa in JINR activities is based on bilateral agreements between the governments.
Besides JINR, Dubna hosts the International University of Nature, Society and Man (http://www.uni-dubna.ru) and a number of large scientific and high technology institutions.
The city gave its name to one of new elements of the Periodic Table of elements – number 105, Dubnium. You can find more information about Dubna at http://www.dubna.ru
Besides JINR, Dubna hosts the International University of Nature, Society and Man (http://www.uni-dubna.ru) and a number of large scientific and high technology institutions.
The city gave its name to one of new elements of the Periodic Table of elements – number 105, Dubnium. You can find more information about Dubna at http://www.dubna.ru
