MIKHAYLOVKA

also spelled Michajlovka, or Mikhailovka, city, Volgograd oblast (province), western Russia, on the Medveditsa River and the main highway between Voronezh and Volgograd. Its main industries are flour milling, canning, and meatpacking. Limestone quarries located near the city are the basis for a number of cement factories. Pop. (1991 est.) 58,700.