Torzhok
Town in Tver Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torzhok (Russian: Торжо́к) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Tvertsa River along the federal highway M10 and a branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway division of the Russian Railways. The town is famous for its folk craft of goldwork embroidery. Population: 47,644 (2010 Russian census);[3] 48,967 (2002 Census);[9] 49,982 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
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Torzhok
Торжок | |
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Town of oblast significance[1] | |
Coordinates: 57°02′N 34°58′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tver Oblast[1] |
First mentioned | 1139[2] |
Town status since | 1775[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yevgeny Ignatov |
Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 47,644 |
• Estimate (2018)[4] | 45,641 (−4.2%) |
• Subordinated to | Torzhok Okrug[1] |
• Capital of | Torzhoksky District,[5] Torzhok Okrug[1] |
• Urban okrug | Torzhok Urban Okrug[6] |
• Capital of | Torzhok Urban Okrug,[6] Torzhoksky Municipal District[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 172000-172011 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 48251 |
OKTMO ID | 28750000001 |
Website | torzhok-adm |
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