According to one hypothesis, the name of the city is of Finnic origin, *Tiheverä. See more

Tver is the administrative centre of the oblast and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative centre of Kalininsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated … See more

The Tver City Duma, the local parliament is composed of 33 deputies. The executive branch is the Administration of Tver. The structure consists of the mayor (since 2017 – Alexey Ogonkov), his deputies, industry bodies (departments of architecture and construction, … See more

Medieval origins
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 See more

The city was divided into districts in 1936. The districts were updated several times in 1965 and 1976. The final city division, currently in use, divides the city into four districts: See more

• Tver is home to Tver State University, the highest rated university in the region. It is also home to the Tver State technical university, medical … See more

There is a garment factory located in Tver, established in 1918. As of 2016, the factory has 300 workers. See more