Zapadnaya Dvina
| Zapadnaya Dvina (English) Западная Двина (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative district | Zapadnodvinsky District |
| Urban settlement | Zapadnaya Dvina |
| Administrative center of | Zapadnodvinsky District, Zapadnaya Dvina Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Zapadnodvinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zapadnaya Dvina Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Zapadnodvinsky Municipal District, Zapadnaya Dvina Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 9,378 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Town status since | 1937 |
| Postal code(s) | 172610, 172611, 172649 |
Zapadnaya Dvina (Russian: За́падная Двина́) is a town and the administrative center of Zapadnodvinsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Daugava River, 321 kilometers (199 mi) southwest of Tver, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,378 (2010 Census);10,212 (2002 Census);11,556 (1989 Census).
Zapadnaya Dvina was founded in 1900 as a station on the railway connecting Moscow and Riga. In 1927, it was granted urban-type settlement status. It belonged to Toropetsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate.
On August 1, 1927, the uyezds were abolished, and Oktyabrsky District was established, with the administrative center in the selo of Staraya Toropa. Pskov Governorate was abolished as well, and the district became a part of Velikiye Luki Okrug of Leningrad Oblast. The district center was subsequently moved to the settlement of Zapadnaya Dvina. On June 17, 1929, the district was transferred to Western Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were also abolished and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Oktyabrsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1937, Zapadnaya Dvina was granted town status. Between October 6, 1941 and January 21, 1942, Zapadnaya Dvina was occupied by German troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and Oktyabrsky District was transferred back to Kalinin Oblast. On February 13, 1963 it was merged with a part of Nelidovsky District to form Zapadnodvinsky District, with the administrative center in Zapadnaya Dvina. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.
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