Tver (Óblast)

"El óblast de Tver (en ruso, , tr.: Tverskáya óblast) es un sujeto federal de Rusia, un óblast. Su centro administrativo es la ciudad de Tver. Área: 84.201 km²; población: 1.353.500, según el censo ruso de 2010. El óblast de Tver es un área de lacustre, en él se encuentran: el Seliguer y el Brosno. Una gran parte de esta área está ocupada por las colinas de Valdái, donde el Volga, el Daugava y el Dniéper tienen su fuente. También hay varias ciudades históricas, como Torzhok, Torópets, Zubtsov, Kashin, Vyshni Volochok y Kaliazin. La más antigua de éstas es Rzhev."

"Tver Oblast (Russian: , Tverskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was known as Kalinin Oblast ( ), named after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: 1,353,392 (2010 Census). Tver Oblast is a region of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno. Much of the remaining area is occupied by the Valdai Hills, where the Volga, the Western Dvina, and the Dnieper have their source. Tver Oblast is one of the tourist regions of Russia with a modern tourist infrastructure. There are also many historic towns: Torzhok, Toropets, Zubtsov, Kashin, Vyshny Volochyok, and Kalyazin. The oldest of these is Rzhev, primarily known for the Battles of Rzhev in World War II. Staritsa was the seat of the last appanage principality in Russia. Ostashkov is a major tourist center."