Tikhvin
Tikhvin (Russian: Ти́хвин; Veps: Tihvin) is a town and the administrative center of Tikhvinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Tikhvinka River in the east of the oblast, 200 kilometers (120 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Tikhvin is also an industrial and cultural center of the district, as well as its transportation hub. Population: 58,459 (2010 Census); 63,338 (2002 Census); 71,352 (1989 Census).
Tikhvin
Тихвин | |
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Karla Marksa Street, the longest in Tikhvin | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Tikhvin | |
Tikhvin Location of Tikhvin Tikhvin Tikhvin (Leningrad Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 59°39′N 33°32′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administrative district | Tikhvinsky District |
| Settlement municipal formation | Tikhvinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| First mentioned | 1383 |
| Town status since | 1773 |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 58,459 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 58,136 (−0.6%) |
| • Rank | 284th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Tikhvinsky District, Tikhvinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation |
| • Municipal district | Tikhvinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Tikhvinskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Tikhvinsky Municipal District, Tikhvinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 187549–187553, 187555–187557 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81367 |
| OKTMO ID | 41645101001 |
| Town Day | July 9 |
It was previously known as Predtechensky pogost, Tikhvinsky posad.
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