Information about the city of Tver
Status: city of regional subjection, administrative center of Tver region
Phone code +7 0822******, +7 08222*****
The city is situated on the Upper Volga river, the port is at the inflow of
Tverets river, in 167 km. to the north-west from Moscow.
Economy
Main industries and enterprises:
- Machinebuilding: "Tver Car Building Plant" JSC, "Tver Excavator Plant" JSC.
Plants: "Legmashdetal", Press tool Plant n.a. the 1st of Mai (forging presses for
machinebuilding plants), electric equipment plant "ELTOR", repair and engineering works,
Tsentrsvarmash, machinebuilding plant (railmotor cars)
- Chemical industry: integrated plant of artificial fibre, worsted yarn,
artificial leather (Khimvolokno)
- Light industry: "Tver Manufactory" ltd, cotton manufacturing integrated plant
- Polygraphic industry: 2 large polygraphic integrated plants
- Production of building materials: building materials integrated plant № 2
- Enterprises of food industry, pharmaceutical factory, vitamin plant, furniture
integrated plant
Agriculture: meat and milk cattle breeding, sheep breeding,
pig breeding, poultry farming; plant growing (grain crops, fibre flax,
potatoes, vegetables, fodder crops).
Culture
Theatre: Legitimate Drama, Young Viewer's Theatre, Puppet Theatre.
Philharmonic. Circus.
Museums: Historical Architectural and Literature Museum, Museum of
M.E. Saltykov-Schedrin, Museum of Tver Way of Life, Museum and Exhibition
Complex n.a. Liza Chaikina. Picture Gallery.
Sightseeings: White Trinity Church, building of the former Magistrate,
Noblemen House, travelling palace of Catherine the Great, Church of the Ascension,
former Nobility Assembly House. To the south from Tver is the former Orshin monastery
with Voznesensky Cathedral.
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