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Krasny Kholm, Krasnokholmsky District, Tver Oblast

Krasny Kholm (in English)
Красный Холм (Russian)
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Location of Tver Oblast in Russia
Krasny Kholm is located in Tver Oblast
Krasny Kholm
Krasny Kholm
Location of Krasny Kholm in Tver Oblast
Coordinates: 58°04′N 37°07′E / 58.067°N 37.117°E / 58.067; 37.117Coordinates: 58°04′N 37°07′E / 58.067°N 37.117°E / 58.067; 37.117
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Tver Oblast
Administrative district Krasnokholmsky District
Urban settlement Krasny Kholm
Administrative center of Krasnokholmsky District, Krasny Kholm Urban Settlement
Municipal status (as of May 2013)
Municipal district Krasnokholmsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Krasny Kholm Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Krasnokholmsky Municipal District, Krasny Kholm Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 5,608 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned 1518
Town status since 1776
Previous names Spas-na-Kholmu (until 1776)
Postal code(s) 171660, 171661, 171679
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Krasny Kholm (Russian: Кра́сный Холм) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokholmsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,608 (2010 Census);6,396 (2002 Census);7,875 (1989 Census).

What is now Krasny Kholm was first attested as the village of Spas-na-Kholmu as early as 1518. The village belonged to the Antoniyev Monastery of St. Nicholas until its lands were secularized in 1764. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate), but in 1727 it was transferred to Moscow Governorate. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and in 1776, Krasnokholmsky Uyezd was established as a part of Tver Viceroyalty. In 1776, the village was granted town status and received its current name. In 1796, the viceroyalty was transformed into Tver Governorate; Krasnokholmsky Uyezd was abolished, with its territory transferred to Vesyegonsky Uyezd. The railway between Rybinsk and St. Petersburg reached the town in 1899, boosting its development.


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