Tver Oblast

Tver Oblast extends across 84,200 square kilometers of varied terrain, including the Valdai Hills, dense forests, and numerous lakes connected by the Volga River system.

The territory transformed from independent principalities to its current form in 1935, merging parts of Moscow, Western, and Leningrad Oblasts into a single administrative division.

The region contains 36 districts with distinct local traditions, maintaining numerous architectural monuments, orthodox monasteries, and regional craft centers across its settlements.

The administrative center Tver connects to Moscow and Saint Petersburg through the M10 federal highway and the main railway line, facilitating transportation across the region.

The oblast territory includes the source of three major European rivers: the Volga, Western Dvina, and Dnieper, forming a continental watershed within its boundaries.

Location: Russia

Inception: January 29, 1935

Capital city: Tver

Website: http://www.region.tver.ru/

Part of: Central Federal District

Shares border with: Moscow Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Pskov Oblast, Novgorod Oblast, Vologda Oblast, Yaroslavl Oblast

Website: http://region.tver.ru

GPS coordinates: 57.15000,34.60000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:15