Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast, Science city in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
The research settlement of Koltsovo extends across 6.5 square kilometers at an elevation of 200 meters in the Novosibirsky District of Novosibirsk Oblast.
Established in 1979, Koltsovo was built to accommodate employees of the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, receiving naukograd status in 2003.
The settlement bears the name of Soviet biologist Nikolai Koltsov and maintains specialized schools focusing on biotechnology education for local students.
The Koltsovo business incubator provides office spaces for scientific startups, while the BioTechnopark offers 114 hectares for biotechnology research and production facilities.
The State Research Center VECTOR in Koltsovo functions as one of only two locations worldwide authorized to store and study smallpox virus samples.
Location: Novosibirsk Oblast
Inception: 1979
Elevation above the sea: 200 m
Website: http://kolcovo.ru
GPS coordinates: 54.93760,83.18250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
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