Coordinates: 57°02′N 34°57′E / 57.033°N 34.95°E
| Torzhok (English) Торжок (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Tver Oblast on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Torzhok on the map of Tver Oblast
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| Coordinates: 57°02′N 34°58′E / 57.033°N 34.967°ECoordinates: 57°02′N 34°58′E / 57.033°N 34.967°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Tver Oblast[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Evgeniy Ignatov[citation needed] |
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| Population (2002 Census) | 47,644 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1139[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 172000-172011[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 48251[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://torzhok-adm.ru/ |
Torzhok (Russian: Торжо́к) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, famous for its folk craft of goldwork embroidery. Population: 48,967 (2002 Census);[2] 49,982 (1989 Census).[3]
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Geography
The town is situated on the Tvertsa River, 38 miles northwest of Tver, and 145 miles from Moscow. The city is situated along the federal highway Russian Route M10, and a branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway subdivision of Russian Railways.
History
Torzhok was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1139. The Mongols burnt it in 1238, but did not proceed northward to Novgorod. At that time the town commanded the only route whereby grain was delivered to Novgorod. Once Torzhok blocked the route, a great shortage of grain and famine in Novgorod would follow. Consequently, Torzhok was known as a key to Novgorod Republic and frequently changed hands during feudal internecine wars.
The town was incorporated into Muscovy with the rest of Novgorod Republic in 1478. The Polish army frequently ravaged it during the Time of Troubles. During the imperial period of Russian history, Torzhok was known as an important post station on the highway from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Alexander Pushkin, for instance, used to pass through Torzhok on a number of occasions, so there is a museum dedicated to him in the town. The natives of Torzhok include painter Alexej von Jawlensky.
Architectural monuments of Torzhok include a number of parish churches, dating back to the late 17th or early 18th centuries. Under Catherine the Great, the old monastery of Sts. Boris and Gleb was redesigned in Neoclassical style by a local landowner, Prince Lvov. The main city church is the Saviour-Transfiguration Cathedral, founded in 1374. The current edifice was consecrated in 1822. There is also Catherine II's diminutive travel palace.
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 The monastery of Sts. Boris and Gleb (1785–1796, 1894) |
 City and monastery |
 City in winter |
 A timber church from 1717 |
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Torzhok is twinned with:
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
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