| Tver Oblast (English) Тверская область (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Tver Oblast in Russia |
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| Coat of Arms | Flag |
 Coat of arms of Tver Oblast |
 Flag of Tver Oblast |
| Anthem: None | |
| Country | Russia |
| Administrative center | Tver |
| Established | January 29, 1935 |
| Political status Federal district Economic region |
Oblast Central Central |
| Code | 34 |
| Area - Rank within Russia |
84,586 km² 39th |
| Population ( 2002) - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
1,369,413 inhabitants 33rd 16.2 inhab. / km² |
| Official language | Russian |
| Governor | Dmitry Zelenin |
| Legislative body | Oblast Duma |
| Charter | Charter of Tver Oblast |
| Official website | http://www.region.tver.ru/ |
Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, Tverskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990 it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin.
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 Battles of Rzhev of the World War II. Staritsa was a seat of the last appanage principality in Russia. Ostashkov is a major tourist center.
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Time zone
Tver Oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).
Administrative divisions
Economy
The Tver Oblast has a very strong economy due to its machinery industry in the automobile and aeronautics sectors.
References
External links
Media related to Tver Oblast at Wikimedia Commons
- (Russian) Official website of Tver Oblast
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