Kuvshinovo () is a

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and the

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of Kuvshinovsky District in

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, located on the Osuga, from

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, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

The selo of Kamenka (), the predecessor of Kuvshinovo, was first mentioned in 1646. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by

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, it was included into Ingermanlandia Governorate (since 1710 known as Saint Petersburg Governorate), and in 1727

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split off. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to

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and Novgorod Governorates, and the area was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed to

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. Kamenka belonged to Novotorzhsky Uyezd (with the center in Torzhok). In the 18th century, a paper mill was opened close to Kamenka. In 1869, merchant Mikhail Kuvshinov bought the mill and considerably expanded it. The mill became known as the Kuvshinov Paper Mill. In 1912, a railway from Torzhok was completed, and the new station next to Kamenka was opened. The station was named Kuvshinovo, after the mill. Eventually, a settlement around the station developed, also with the name Kuvshinovo. On 1 October 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Kamensky District with the administrative center in Kuvshinovo was established. It belonged to

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of Western Oblast. On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. On January 29, 1935

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was established, and Kamensky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1938, the selo of Kamenka and the settlement of Kuvshinovo were merged into the town of Kuvshinovo. In February 1963, during the abortive administrative reform by

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, Novotorzhsky, Likhoslavlsky, and Kamensky Districts were merged into a new district which was called Torzhoksky District. On January 12, 1965, Kuvshinovsky District (which occupied the same area as the former Kamensky District) was re-established. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kuvshinovo serves as the

of Kuvshinovsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kuvshinovsky District as Kuvshinovo Urban Settlement.Law #34-ZO stipulates that the borders of the settlements (administrative-territorial divisions) are identical to the borders of the urban and rural settlements (municipal divisions), and that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. Law #33-ZO, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal formations in Kuvshinovsky Municipal District, lists the town of Kuvshinovo as a part and the administrative center of Kuvshinovo Urban Settlement of that district. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Kuvshinovsky Municipal District.Law #33-ZO

Economy

Industry

The main industry branch in Kuvshinovo is paper production. The Kuvshinovo Paper Mill (built in the 19th century by merchant Kuvshinov, hence the name) was producing paper until the 1990s, and then the local timber production stopped, and the mill had to switch to cardboard production.

Transportation

A railway line which connects

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with Soblago via

Torzhok Torzhok () is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Tvertsa River along the federal highway M10 highway (Russia), M10 and a branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway division of the Russian Railways. The ...

and

Selizharovo Selizharovo () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Selizharovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia situated at the confluence of the Selizharovka and Volga Rivers. Population: History Selizharovo was ...

passes Kuvshinovo. It is served by infrequent passenger traffic. A road connecting Torshok with Ostashkov runs through Kuvshinovo. Another road connects Kuvshinovo with Vyshny Volochyok via Yesenovichi. There are local roads as well, with the bus traffic originating from Kuvshinovo.

Culture and recreation

Kuvshinovo has three objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. All of them are the remains of the former Kuvshinov Estate. The town has a local museum as well.

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