Torzhoksky District
municipal district in Russia
Torzhoksky District (Russian: Торжо́кский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast and borders with Spirovsky District in the north, Likhoslavlsky District in the northeast, Kalininsky District in the east, Staritsky District in the south, Kuvshinovsky District in the west, and with Vyshnevolotsky District in the northwest. The area of the district is 3,128 square kilometers (1,208 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Torzhok (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 22,534 (2010 Census); 23,856 (2002 census); 27,376 (1989 Soviet census).
Geography
The whole area of the district belongs to the drainage basin of the Volga River. A major left tributary of the Volga, the Tvertsa, crosses the district from north to south. Its biggest tributary within the district is the Osuga River (right). The rivers in the northern and the central parts of the district drain to the Tvertsa. The southern part belongs to the drainage basin of the Tma River, also a left tributary of the Volga.
The public source identifies “Torzhoksky District” as municipal district in Russia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Torzhoksky, District and municipal.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q394891. VIAF identifies the subject as 146784149. The Library of Congress control number is n2004033223. Authority coordinates are 57.033, 34.967. 3 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010, 2002 and 1989.
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