NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bely, Tver Oblast

Bely (Russian: Бе́лый) 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). Population: 4,400 (2003 est.); 4,350 (2002 Census); 6,900 (1897). Tver Oblast (Russian: Ð¢Ð²ÐµÑ€ÑÐºÐ°ÌÑ Ð¾ÌÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... A view of Smolensk in 1912. ... Toropets (Ð¢Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð¿ÐµÑ† in Russian) is a town of 14,600 inhabitants (2002 census) in the Tver Oblast (extreme western Russia), where the tiny Toropa River enters Lake Solomeno. ... Rzhev is the uppermost town situated on the Volga river. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

Bely is the Russian for "white", although it is a moot point why the epithet came to be applied to this town. It was first noticed in 1359 as a fort in the principality of Smolensk, passing to Lithuania by the end of the century. In the 15th century, it became a seat of the Belsky branch of the ruling House of Gediminas. The town was overrun by Muscovy in 1503. Three years later, they built a formidable castle, which the Lithuanians laid a siege to in 1508. The town was again subordinated to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth between 1618 and 1654. A view of Smolensk in 1912. ... Belsky (Russian: Ð‘ÐµÐ»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹, pl. ... Columns of Gediminas, symbol of the Gediminids. ... Muscovy (Moscow principality (ÐºÐ½ÑÐ¶ÐµÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ ÐœÐ¾ÑÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ) to Grand Duchy of Moscow (Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ðµ ÐšÐ½ÑÐ¶ÐµÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ ÐœÐ¾ÑÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ) to Russian Tsardom (Ð¦Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ Ð ÑƒÑÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ)) is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

	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: Ð¢Ð²ÐµÑ€ÑÐºÐ°ÌÑ Ð¾ÌÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ) 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. ... Andreapol (Russian: ÐÐ½Ð´Ñ€ÐµÐ°Ð¿Ð¾Ð»ÑŒ) is a town in Tver Oblast in Russia, located in the upper reaches of the Western Dvina River. ... Bezhetsk (Russian: Ð‘ÐµÐ¶ÐµÑ†Ðº) is a town in Tver Oblast in Russia, located on the Mologa River at its confluence with the Ostrechina River. ... 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. ... Kimry (Russian: ÐšÐ¸Ð¼Ñ€Ñ‹) 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 (Ð¢Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð¿ÐµÑ† in Russian) is a town of 14,600 inhabitants (2002 census) in the Tver Oblast (extreme western Russia), where the tiny 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. ... The town of Zubtsov as photographed by Prokudin-Gorskii. ...

Coordinates: 55°50′N, 32°56′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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