Everything about Tver Oblast totally explained
Tver Oblast (
Tverskaya oblast) is a
federal subject of
Russia (an
oblast). Its administrative center is the city of
Tver.
Area: 84,586 km². Population is estimated at 1,440,002 in 2004, down from about 1,670,000 in 1989. The
2002 Census counted 1,471,459.
Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as
Seliger and
Brosno. Much of its area is occupied by the
Valdai Hills, where the
Volga, the
Western Dvina, and the
Dnieper have their source.
There are also many historic towns:
Torzhok,
Toropets,
Zubtsov,
Kashin,
Vyshny Volochyok, and
Kalyazin. The oldest of these is
Rzhev, primarily known for the
Rzhev Battles of the
World War II.
Staritsa was a seat of the last
appanage principality in Russia.
Ostashkov is a major tourist centre.
Time zone
Tver Oblast is located in the
Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD).
UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Administrative divisions
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