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Location of Tver Oblast in central Russia
The oblast Tver (Russian: Тверская область) located in Central Russia. It is surrounded by the oblasts Yaroslavl, Moscow, Smolensk, Pskov and Novgorod.
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Volga source
The region is northwest of Moscow. The Waldai Heights form the border to the region Novgorod. That is where the originates Volga, your 1 source lies at the place Volgowerkhovye (57 ° 15 ′ 31 ″ N.32 ° 28 ′ 22 ″ E).
The area is rich in forests, more than 50% of the region is predominantly overgrown with conifers. There are huge deposits of peat here, which is currently used to generate energy, similar to the lignite that is also available. The cultivation of flax and the dairy industry are agriculturally important.
Regions
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Map of Tver Oblast with M 10
places
- 1 Tver
- the main town with over 400,000 inhabitants
- 2 Rzhev
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- 3 Vyshny Volochok
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- 4 Kimry
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- 5 Torzhok
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- 6 Konakovo
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- 7 Udomlja
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- 8 Beschezk
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- 9 Bologoje
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- 10 Kalyasin
- the city becomes Golden ring counted. It is located on the Volga in the Uglich reservoir, from which protrudes the bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral.
Other goals
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getting there
- The M10that from Moscow over Tver and Waldai to Veliky Novgorod and one of the main links between Moscow and St. Petersburg is.
- A railway connection to Petersburg also overflows through the region Tver and Bologoje. Also the connection from Moscow to Riga runs through the Tver region.
- The town Tver has an international airport and there are good connections to Moscow-Sheremetyevo.
- Tver is the largest port on the upper reaches of the Volga
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Tourist Attractions
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Nilow monastery on Lake Seliger
- 2 Seliger lake (Селигер), in the Valdai Heights. largest lake in the Valdai Heights.