Orsha (urban-type settlement), Tver Oblast
Work settlement in Tver Oblast, Russia
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Orsha (Russian: О́рша) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located northeast of the city of Tver, on the right bank of the Orsha River, and surrounded by swamps. Population: 2,252 (2010 census);[4] 2,347 (2002 census);[8] 2,696 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Orsha
Орша | |
|---|---|
Work settlement[1] | |
![]() Interactive map of Orsha | |
| Coordinates: 56°54′45″N 36°13′52″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kalininsky District[2] |
| founded | 1955[3] |
| Urban-type settlement status since | 1974[3] |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,252 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,974 (−12.3%) |
| • Municipal district | Kalininsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Urban Settlement Orsha[5] |
| • Capital of | Urban Settlement Orsha[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code[7] | |
| OKTMO ID | 28620157051 |
History
Economy
Industry
The industry of Orsha is based on peat and timber production.[3]
Transportation
Orsha is connected by a road with Tver.
