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Toropets

Toropets (English)
Торопец (Russian)
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View of Toropets
Map of Russia - Tver Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Tver Oblast in Russia
Toropets is located in Tver Oblast
Toropets
Toropets
Location of Toropets in Tver Oblast
Coordinates: 56°30′N 31°39′E / 56.500°N 31.650°E / 56.500; 31.650Coordinates: 56°30′N 31°39′E / 56.500°N 31.650°E / 56.500; 31.650
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Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of December 2012)
Country Russia
Federal subject Tver Oblast
Administrative district Toropetsky District
Urban settlement Toropets
Administrative center of Toropetsky District, Toropets Urban Settlement
Municipal status (as of March 2013)
Municipal district Toropetsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Toropets Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Toropetsky Municipal District, Toropets Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 13,015 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned 1074
Postal code(s) 172840, 172842, 172899
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Toropets (Russian: Торо́пец) is a town and the administrative center of Toropetsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located where the Toropa River enters Lake Solomennoye. Population: 13,015 (2010 Census);14,600 (2002 Census);17,510 (1989 Census).

Principality of Smolensk 1074–1167
Principality of Toropets 1167–ca. 1362
Grand Duchy of Lithuania ca. 1362–1386
Poland-Lithuania 1386–1503
Grand Duchy of Moscow 1503–1547
Tsardom of Russia 1547–1721
 Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russia Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
 Soviet Union 1922–1991
 Russian Federation 1991–present


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