Tver

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Tver (Russian: Тверь), formerly (1931-1990) Kalinin (Калинин) after bolshevik Kalinin, is a city in Russia, center of Tver Oblast (region). It is located at 56.86° North, 35.91° East. Stands at the confluence of Volga and Tvertsa rivers. The first written record of Tver is dated 1164.

As of 2003, it has a population of 453,000.

Most notable industry is the railroad cars plant (built 1898).

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