Likhoslavl

Likhoslavl is a city and the administrative center of Likhoslavlsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow–St. Petersburg Railway, 41 kilometers northwest of Tver, the workplace of the oblast. Likhoslavl evolved immediately wherein localities of Ostashkovo, founded in 1624 and Likhoslavl first mentioned in the early 19th century as soon as stood. Likhoslavl grew up as a agreement serving the railway station. It changed into a part of Novotorzhsky Uyezd of Tver Governorate. It became granted city popularity in 1925.

On July 12, 1929, the governorates and uyezds have been abolished. Likhoslavlsky District, with the place of work in Likhoslavl, turned into mounted within Tver Okrug of Moscow Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs had been abolished and the districts had been without delay subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935, Likhoslavlsky District turned into transferred to newly mounted Kalinin Oblast. On July 9, 1937, Likhoslavlsky District was protected into Karelian National Okrug, which became mounted as a Tver Karelians autonomy, and have become its place of business.

On February 7, 1939, the okrug become abolished. In February 1, 1963, at some point of the abortive administrative reform with the aid of Nikita Khrushchev, Likhoslavlsky District was merged into Torzhoksky District, but on March 4, 1964 it become re-mounted.