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BOGORODSK, the name of several Russian towns. The chief is a town 38m. E.N.E. of Moscow on the Klyazma river. Lat. 55° 52' N., Long. 38° 20' E. Pop. (1926) 34,905. It supplies electricity by cable to Moscow from the electric power station nearby, which has a workers' settlement of 5,500. It was f or merly noted for gold brocade, and has small woollen, cotton, silk, chemical and dye works. Its experimental school is famous for pioneer educational work.