Tver
Also known as Kalinin
Tver (, ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers. Tver is located northwest of Moscow. Population:
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Tver is a Russian city located northwest of Moscow where two rivers, the Volga and Tvertsa, meet, and it serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Tver Oblast region. As a major city on the Volga River, one of Europe's most important waterways, Tver has historically been a significant location for transportation and trade in Russia.
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- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Tver
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Тверь
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- From up to down: Square of Michael I of Tver and on the Volga river in Tver, St Catherine Church on the left
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- Flag of Tver.svg
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- Russia Tver Oblast#European Russia#Europe
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- Coat of arms of Tver.svg
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- "Anthem of Tver"
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- Tver Oblast
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- Tver Okrug
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- Tver Oblast
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2
- Kalininsky District
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- History
- Grand princedom
- Later history
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Administrative and municipal status
- City division
- Politics
- Education
- Economy
- Transportation
- Railway
- Roads
- Public transit
- Air
- Water
- Culture
- Sports
- Population
- Climate
- Religion
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notes
- References
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Tver (, ) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers. Tver is located northwest of Moscow. Population:
The city is situated where three rivers meet, splitting the town into northern and southern parts by the Volga, and divided again into quarters by the Tvertsa river, which splits the left (northern) bank into east and west halves, and the which does the same along the southern bank. According to one hypothesis, the name of the Tvertsa is of Finnic origin, *Tiheverä.
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