Tver' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.0574° N, 35.0773° E.

What is the largest city in Tver'?

Tver is the largest city mapped in Tver', with a metropolitan population of about 400,212.

How many cities are in Tver'?

YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Tver', with a combined metropolitan population of about 703,269. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

What is the largest lake in Tver'?

The largest lake mapped in or beside Tver' is Ivankovo Reservoir, at about 355 km².

Tver' Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

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About Tver'

Tver (Russian: Тверь, IPA: [tvʲerʲ]) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers. Tver is located 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Moscow. Population: 416,216 (2021 census).

The city is situated where three rivers meet, splitting the town into northern and southern parts by the Volga, and divided again into quarters by the Tvertsa river, which splits the left (northern) bank into east and west halves, and the Tmaka River which does the same along the southern bank. According to one hypothesis, the name of the Tvertsa is of Finnic origin, Tiheverä.

Tver was formerly the capital of a powerful medieval state and a model provincial town in the Russian Empire, with a population of 60,000 by 14 January 1913. The city was known as Kalinin (Калинин) from 1931 to 1990.

Aside from the White Trinity Church (1564), built of limestone (rather than usual brick) and located in a district of traditional log houses away from the city center, there are no pre-Petrine buildings left in Tver. The central part, featuring the Volga embankments and bridges, is graced with Catharinian and Soviet edifices.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Tver (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Tver' in Depth

History

Tver's foundation year is officially accepted to be 1135. Originally a minor settlement of Novgorodian traders, it passed to the grand prince of Vladimir in 1209. In 1246, Alexander Nevsky granted it to his younger brother Yaroslav Yaroslavich (d. 1271), from whom a dynasty of local princes descended. Four of them were killed by the Golden Horde and were proclaimed saints by the Russian Orthodox church.

Formerly a land of woods and bogs, the Principality of Tver was quickly transformed into one of the richest and most populous Russian states. As the area was hardly accessible for Tatar raids, there was a great influx of population from the recently devastated south. By the end of the century, it vied with Moscow for supremacy in Russia.

Climate

Tver has a humid continental climate, which is typical for Central Russia. Winters are long, snowy and cold, but extremely severe frosts (below −35 °C (−31 °F)) are rare, less than 10 calendar days per annum. The summer is generally warm and humid, with the temperature often rising higher than +30 °C (86 °F). The highest temperature (+38.8°C) was recorded on August 7, 2010, the lowest temperature (−43.8°C) was recorded on December 31, 1978.

Economy

Tver's most notable industries are rolling stock manufacturer Tver Carriage Works, opened in 1898, an excavator factory, and a glass factory. Tver is home to Migalovo, which is one of Russia's biggest military airlift facilities.

The Tver Garment Factory was established in 1918. As of 2016, the factory has 300 workers.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Tver (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Tver': Key Facts

Key facts about Tver'
Population	412,806 (2025)
Area	152 km²
Head of government	Alexey Ogonkov
Established	1135

Facts from Wikidata Q2288 (CC0).

History of Tver': Empires and States

The atlas records 14 polities whose mapped territory included part of Tver', from Kievan Rus' in 882 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Tver', in chronological order
Polity	Period here
Kievan Rus'	882–1235 CE
Principality of Rostov-Suzdal	1056–1240 CE
Novgorod Republic	1056–1343 CE
The Mongol Empire	1241–1293 CE
Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal	1294–1304 CE
Principality of Smolensk	1294–1374 CE
Grand Principality of Moscow	1344–1546 CE
Grand Duchy of Lithuania	1407–1449 CE
Polish-Lithuania Kingdom	1407–1449 CE
House of Jagiellon	1450–1506 CE
Tsardom of Russia	1547–1720 CE
The Russian Empire	1721–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Tver'

Tver' on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Visiting Tver'

Tver is a city in Tver Oblast. It was the capital of the powerful medieval Tver Principality and one-time rival to Moscow as Russia's preeminent power base. The medieval center is long gone, a victim of centuries of fires, Nazis, and general rebuilding, but the downtown area is nonetheless quite attractive, dominated by neoclassical architecture erected during the reign of Catherine the Great.

Travel notes adapted from Wikivoyage: Tver (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Largest Cities in Tver'

8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Tver'
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Tver	400,212	Tver'	Admin-1 capital
2	Rzhev	63,414	Tver'	Populated place
3	Vyshnniy Volochek	53,800	Tver'	Populated place
4	Kimry	52,070	Tver'	Populated place
5	Torzhok	48,546	Tver'	Populated place
6	Bezhetsk	34,736	Tver'	Populated place
7	Nelidovo	25,349	Tver'	Populated place
8	Bologoye	25,142	Tver'	Populated place

Largest Lakes in Tver'

1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.

Largest Lakes in Tver'
#	Name	Surface Area	Type
1	Ivankovo Reservoir	355 km²	Reservoir

Tver': Quick Answers

Where is Tver'?: Tver' is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 57.0574° N, 35.0773° E.
What is the largest city in Tver'?: Tver is the largest city mapped in Tver', with a metropolitan population of about 400,212.
How many cities are in Tver'?: YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Tver', with a combined metropolitan population of about 703,269. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
What is the largest lake in Tver'?: The largest lake mapped in or beside Tver' is Ivankovo Reservoir, at about 355 km².