Zubtsov

Zubtsov (Russian: Зубцо́в) is a town and the administrative center of Zubtsovsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Vazuza Rivers, 153 kilometers (95 mi) south of Tver, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,927 (2010 Census);[4] 7,430 (2002 Census);[10] 7,630 (1989 Census);[11] 8,100 (1998 est.).

Zubtsov Зубцов
Town[1]
Zubtsov in winter
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zubtsov
Zubtsov Location of Zubtsov Zubtsov Zubtsov (Tver Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°11′N 34°37′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tver Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Zubtsovsky District[2]
Urban settlement	Zubtsov[2]
First mentioned	1216[3]
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[4]
• Total	6,927
• Estimate  (2018)[5]	6,300 (−9.1%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Zubtsovsky District[6], Zubtsov Urban Settlement[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Zubtsovsky Municipal District[7]
• Urban settlement	Zubtsov Urban Settlement[7]
• Capital of	Zubtsovsky Municipal District[7], Zubtsov Urban Settlement[7]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [8])
Postal code(s)[9]	172332, 172333
OKTMO ID	28618101001
Website	www.gorod-zubcov.ru

History

Zubtsov was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1216.[3] Due to its location on the Volga, it controlled one of the versions of the Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.[12] In the Middle Ages, it was a border fortress of Principality of Tver. Between 1318 and 1460, separate Zubtsov Principality existed with the seat in Zubtsov. It was subordinate to the Tver principality. In 1460, it was abolished and merged back to Principality of Tver. The Grand Duchy of Moscow annexed it with the rest of Principality of Tver in 1485.[13] Subsequently, the town was important chiefly as a flax trade market. Its Neoclassical cathedral was constructed in 1801.

In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Zubtsov was included into Ingermanlandia Governorate (since 1710 known as Saint Petersburg Governorate), and in 1727 Novgorod Governorate split off. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed from the lands which previously belonged to Moscow and Novgorod Governorates, and the area was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty, which in 1796 was transformed to Tver Governorate. In 1775, Zubtsovsky Uyezd was established, with the center in Zubtsov. On 30 May 1922, Zubtsovsky Uyezd was abolished and merged into Rzhevsky Uyezd.[14]

On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Zubtsovsky District with the administrative center in Zubtsov was established. It belonged to Rzhev Okrug of Western Oblast.[15][16] On August 1, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. On 29 January 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Zubtsovsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast.[14][15]

During World War II, the town was occupied by German troops from October 11, 1941 to August 23, 1942 and almost razed to the ground. It was a place of fierce fighting of the Battle of Rzhev. About 15,000 of Red Army soldiers are buried at the Zubtsov's memorial. The town was revitalized after the Vazuza Reservoir project was started in the 1970s. The reservoir currently provides Moscow with one quarter of its drinking water.

In February 1963, during the abortive administrative reform by Nikita Khrushchev, Zubtsovsky District was merged into Rzhevsky District, but on 12 January 1965 it was re-established.[14] In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.[16]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zubtsov serves as the administrative center of Zubtsovsky District.[6] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Zubtsovsky District as Zubtsov Urban Settlement.[2] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Zubtsovsky Municipal District.[7]

Economy

Industry

There are enterprises of timber industry and of metallurgy in Zubtsov.[17]

Transportation

The railroad which connects Moscow and Riga via Rzhev, runs through Zubtsov.

The M9 highway connecting Moscow with Riga also passes Zobtsov. Another road to Gagarin branches off south. There are also local roads with bus traffic originating from Zubtsov.

The Volga is navigable, however, there is no passenger navigation.

Culture and recreation

Zubtsov contains four cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally twenty-two objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The federal monuments include the Dormition Cathedral, as well as an archeological site and two monuments related to World War II.[18]

The Zubtsov District Museum, open in 1988 and located in Zubtsov, exhibits collections of local interest, including historical and archeological collections.[19]

Gallery

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  The Volga in Zubtsov, Tver Oblast
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  The Volga in Zubtsov, Tver Oblast
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  The World War II Memorial
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  The Dormition Cathedral

References

Notes

1. Law #34-ZO
2. Law #34-ZO stipulates that the borders of the settlements (administrative-territorial divisions) are identical to the borders of the urban and rural settlements (municipal divisions), and that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. Law #25-ZO, which describes the borders and the composition of the municipal formations in Zubtsovsky Municipal District, lists the town of Zubtsov as a part and the administrative center of Zubtsov Urban Settlement of that district.
3. Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 149. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
4. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
5. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
6. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 28 218», в ред. изменения №278/2015 от 1 января 2016 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). Code 28 218, as amended by the Amendment #278/2015 of January 1, 2016. ).
7. Law #25-ZO
8. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
10. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
11. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
12. Информация о районе (in Russian). Zubtsovsky District administration. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
13. Залесский, Константин. Полный исторический атлас России (in Russian). Litres. ISBN 9785457542266.
14. Справка об изменениях в административно-территориальном делении Тверской губернии - Калининской области (in Russian). Архивы России. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
15. Воробьёв, М. В. (1993). Г. В. Туфанова (ed.). Административно-территориальное деление Смоленской области (in Russian). Государственный архив Смоленской области. pp. 118–133.
16. Малыгин, П. Д.; Смирнов, С. Н. (2007). История административно-территориального деления Тверской Области (PDF). Tver. pp. 14–15. OCLC 540329541.
17. Зубцовский район (in Russian). Parliament of Tver Oblast. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
18. Памятники истории и культуры народов Российской Федерации (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Culture. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
19. Зубцовский краеведческий музей (in Russian). «Зубцов Онлайн». Retrieved April 6, 2015.

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• Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №4-ЗО от 18 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов», в ред. Закона №65-ЗО от 24 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №3, 21–27 января 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #4-ZO of January 18, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, as amended by the Law #65-ZO of July 24, 2012 On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).