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Coat of arms of Andreapol

Andreapol (Russian: Андреа́поль) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Western Dvina River. Andreapol is an administrative center of Andreapolsky District. Andreapol lies 550 km west of Moscow, in Western Russia, on the Valdai Hills. It is home to Andreapol air base, an important interceptor aircraft base guarding Moscow. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Daugava sunset in Riga. ... Andreapolsky District (Russian: ) is a district (raion) of Tver Oblast, Russia. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... The Valdai Hills (Russian: Валда́йская возвы́шенность or Валда́й, Latvian: Valdaja augstiene) are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between St. ... Andreapol is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 3 km east of Andreapol. ... The MiG-25 is a Russian interceptor that was the mainstay of the Soviet air defence. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

The village of Dubna opposite Andreapol was first mentioned in chronicles in 1489. The town itself goes back to 1907, when a rail line reached this district and a railway station was opened. During WWII the station and district were occupied by the Germans troops (Autumn 1941 — Winter 1942). Andreapol was granted the town status in 1967.

Forests cover around 70 % of Andreapolsky district. As a result of that logging industry provides substantial revenue for the town. There is large saw-mill plant in Andreapol. Another industry which plays a fundamentally important role in the life of the local community is agriculture. Also a porcelain production exists in Andreapol .

The population is estimated at 9,317 (2002 Census); 9,610 (1989 Census); 12,000 (1968). Number of residents has been considerably declined in recent decades. Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... The 1989 Soviet Census was the final and most comprehensive census taken within The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The census officially recorded the popullation of the USSR at 286,717,000, making it the third most populous country in the world. ...

External links

• Official website. Retrieved 3 August 2006.
• Travel to Andreapol . Retrieved June 12, 2006.

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	Cities and towns in Tver Oblast
	Administrative center: Tver Andreapol | Bezhetsk | Bely | Bologoye | Kalyazin | Kashin | Kimry | Konakovo | Krasny Kholm | Kuvshinovo | Likhoslavl | Nelidovo | Ostashkov | Rzhev | Staritsa | Torzhok | Toropets | Udomlya | Vesyegonsk | Vyshny Volochyok | Zapadnaya Dvina | Zubtsov Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Tver_oblast. ... Tver Oblast (Russian: Тверска́я о́бласть) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Tvers coat of arms depicts grand ducal crown placed on a throne. ... Bezhetsk (Russian: Бежецк) is a town in Tver Oblast in Russia, located on the Mologa River at its confluence with the Ostrechina River. ... Coat of arms of Bely Bely (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, situated on the Obsha River, about halfway between Smolensk (to the west), Toropets (to the north), and Rzhev (to the south-east). ... Coat of arms of Bologoye Bologoye or Bologoe (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, the administrative centre of Bologovsky District and a major railway hub. ... Kalyazin (Russian: ) is a small town in Tver Oblast, Russia. ... Country Russia Oblast Tver Oblast District Kashinsky District Founded 1238 Government  - Mayor Anatatoly Sokolov Area  - Town 5-15 km²  (-0. ... Kimry (Russian: Кимры) is a town in Tver Oblast in Russia, located on the Volga River, at its confluence with the Kimerka River. ... Konakovo (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia. ... Coat of Arms of Krasny Kholm Krasny Kholm (Russian: , meaning Red Hill) is a town in the north-east of Tver Oblast, Russia. ... Kuvshinovo (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Osuga River, 133 km away from Tver. ... Likhoslavl (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located 41 km northwest of Tver, on the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway. ... Nelidovo (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located in the Valdai Hills on the Mezha River (Western Dvinas tributary) 276 km southwest of Tver. ... Ostashkov (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, 199 km west of Tver. ... Rzhev is the uppermost town situated on the Volga river. ... View of Staritsa in 2002. ... General view of the town in the 1910s. ... Toropets (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, where the Toropa River enters Lake Solomeno. ... Category:Cities_and_Towns_in_Russia Town in Tver oblast, centre of administrative district. ... Vesyegonsk (Весьего́нск) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia. ... Memorial to Alexey Venetsianov in Vyshny Volochyok Vyshny Volochyok (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast of Russia. ... Zapadnaya Dvina (Russian: ) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Western Dvina River, 321 km southwest of Tver. ... The town of Zubtsov as photographed by Prokudin-Gorskii. ...