Michurinsk (Russian: Мичу́ринск) is the second most populous town in Tambov Oblast, Russia.

[9] A 25-kilometer (16 mi) earthen wall was built eastward across the open steppe effectively blocking the Nogai Trail, a Tatar raiding route.

[citation needed] Situated on the highway to Astrakhan and at the head of water communication with the Don, the town soon became a centre of trade.

[8] The town was renamed Michurinsk in 1932[10] after the biologist Ivan Michurin, who had developed a genetic laboratory and agricultural testing fields in the Tambov region, dedicated to pomology (the study of fruit growing) and selection.

[3] The town is home to Michurinsk air base.