Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверская область, romanized: Tverskaya oblast, IPA: [tvʲɪrˈskajə ˈobləsʲtʲ]; Karelian: Tverin alue) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was known as Kalinin Oblast (Калининская область). Population: 1,353,392 (2010 Census).
Tver Oblast | |
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| Тверская область | |
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| Coordinates: 57°09′N 34°36′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | Central |
| Economic region | Central |
| Administrative center | Tver |
| Government | |
| • Body | Legislative Assembly |
| • Governor | Igor Rudenya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84,201 km2 (32,510 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 39th |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,230,171 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 1,283,873 |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 76.3% |
| • Rural | 23.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| ISO 3166 code | RU-TVE |
| License plates | 69 |
| OKTMO ID | 28000000 |
| Official languages | Russian |
| Website | http://www.region.tver.ru |
Tver Oblast is a region of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno. Much of the remaining area is occupied by the Valdai Hills, where the Volga, the Western Dvina, and the Dnieper have their source.
Tver Oblast is one of the tourist regions of Russia with a modern tourist infrastructure. There are also many historic towns: Torzhok, Toropets, Zubtsov, Kashin, Vyshny Volochyok, and Kalyazin. The oldest of these is Rzhev, primarily known for the Battles of Rzhev in World War II. Staritsa was the seat of the last appanage principality in Russia. Ostashkov is a major tourist center.