Spirovo (Russian: Спи́рово) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Spirovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,267 (2010 Russian census);[4] 6,859 (2002 Census);[9] 6,896 (1989 Soviet census).[10] It is located on the banks of the Malaya Tigma River.
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Location of Spirovo  | |
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| Coordinates: 57°25′08″N 34°59′27″E / 57.41889°N 34.99083°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Spirovsky District[2] |
| Founded | 1847[3] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,267 |
| • Estimate (2018)[5] | 5,811 (−7.3%) |
| • Capital of | Spirovsky District[2] |
| • Municipal district | Spirovsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Urban settlement | Spirovskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
| • Capital of | Spirovsky Municipal District, Spirovskoye Urban Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [7]) |
| Postal code(s)[8] | 171170 |
| OKTMO ID | 28652151051 |
History
Spirovo was founded in 1847 to serve the railway station at the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway.[3] At the time, it belonged to Vyshnevolotsky Uyezd of Tver Governorate.[11] In 1886, a glass-making factory started operation, and in 1908, a railway school was opened.[3]
On July 12, 1929 the governorates and uyezds were abolished. Spirovsky District, with the administrative center in Spirovo, was established within Tver Okrug of Moscow Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Spirovsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast.[12] In February 1963, during the abortive administrative reform by Nikita Khrushchev, Spirovsky District was merged into Vyshnevolotsky District, but on January 12, 1965 it was re-established. During this period, Spirovo was administratively a part of the town of Vyshny Volochyok.[3] In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.
Economy
Industry
The glass-making factory was built in Spirovo in 1886 by merchant Kruglov and is still in operation. It is the largest enterprise in the settlement. There are also enterprises of food industry.[13]
Transportation
Spirovo has a railway station on the railway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg.
It also has access to the M10 highway, which connects Moscow and St. Petersburg. There are local roads as well, with the bus traffic originating from Spirovo.
Culture and recreation
The settlement contains six cultural heritage monuments of local significance. These include monuments to soldiers fallen in World War II as well as two buildings of historical significance.[14]
Spirovo has a local museum.[15]
References
Notes
Sources
- Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 17 апреля 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области», в ред. Закона №66-ЗО от 1 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 18 Закона Тверской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №17 (специальный выпуск), 19 апреля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of April 17, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast, as amended by the Law #66-ZO of October 1, 2014 On Amending Article 18 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №47-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Спировский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #47-ZO of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Spirovsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban, Rural Settlements. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).