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	Britannicaindia.com: Britannica Browse
		It lies southwest of Santander city, at the confluence of the Besaya and Saja rivers.
		district in the northwestern part of the administrative and historic county of Devon, England, with its eastern boundary at the mouth of the River Torridge,...
		(province), western Russia, on the Tvertsa River, 37 miles (60 km) west of Tver.
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	Tvertsa River - Definition, explanation
		Tvertsa River (Тверца in Russian) is a river in the Tver Oblast in Russia.
		The length of the river is 188 km.
		The Starotveretsky canal (2,9 km in length) is considered Tvertsa's riverhead, which connects the river with the Vishnevolotskoye Reservoir.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/t/tv/tvertsa_river.php (175 words)

	TUY - LoveToKnow Article on TUY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		To the east is the river Louro, a right-hand tributary of the Mino abounding in salmon, trout, lamprey, eels and other fishes; and beyond the Louro, on the railway to Corunna, are the hot mineral springs of San Martin de Caldelas.
		Nearly the whole of Tver is drained by the upper Volga and its tributaries, several of which (Vazuza, Dubna, Sestra, Tvertsa and the tributaries of the Mologa) are navigable.
		This network of rivers highly favors navigation: corn, linseed, spirits, flax, hemp, timber, metals and manufactured wares to the annual value of 1,500,000 are shipped from, or brought to, the river ports of the government.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TU/TUY.htm (1125 words)

	Physiography (from Volga River) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		river of Europe, the continent's longest, and the principal waterway of western Russia and the historic cradle of the Russian state.
		It is a left-bank tributary of the Oka River in the Volga basin.
		Europe's longest river and the principal waterway of Russia, the Volga arises in the Valdai Hills northwest of Moscow and flows southeastward for 2,325 miles (3,740 kilometers) to empty into the Caspian Sea.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=34507 (878 words)

	Tver Angels - Tver and Its History
		It is known for its beautiful lakes and rivers.
		Everything in Tver is connected with the Volga and its tributaries - the Tmaka and the Tvertsa, after which the city was named.
		The river is the city's soul and history.
	www.tverangels.com /tver.shtml (1184 words)

	RUSNET :: Encyclopedia :: V :: Volga: Physical features
		The river basin drains some 533,000 square miles (1,380,000 square kilometres), stretching from the Valdai Hills and Central Russian Upland in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east and narrowing sharply at Saratov in the south.
		Past the town of Rzhev, the Volga turns northeastward, is swelled by the inflow of the Vazuza and Tvertsa rivers at Tver (formerly Kalinin), and then continues to flow northeastward through the Rybinsk Reservoir, into which other rivers, such as the Mologa and the Sheksna, flow.
		The average temperatures in the river's upper reaches range from 19° F (?7° C) to 6° F (-14° C) and those of July from 62° F (17° C) to 68° F (20° C), while on its lower reaches at Astrakhan corresponding temperatures are 19° F (?7° C) and 77° F (25° C).
	www.rusnet.nl /encyclo/v/volga_physic.shtml (973 words)

	Russian Women (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is very rich with forests and water: over 800 rivers cross the Oblast including the headwaters of the mighty Volga River.
		The dominant river of Russia, the Volga originates from Valdai Hills and flows nearly 700 km through the territory of the region.
		He was later canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church and a monument was erected on the right hand side of the Volga river in the City Park in his honor.
	tverromance.com /tverhist (1517 words)

	Tver City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is known for its beautiful lakes and rivers.
		Everything in Tver is connected with the Volga and its tributaries - the Tmaka and the Tvertsa, after which the city was called.
		The river is the city`s soul and history.
	inf.1september.ru /project1/ready1/tver1/Tver.htm (547 words)

	Al
		There were lakes, rivers and many canals at the place where dozens of boats and water-bicycles floated in hot summer days.
		Inside the town's territory there flows the Tsna river bringing its waters to the Mstino lake from which another one, the Msta, flows itself from falling into the Ilmen lake.
		The Tvertsa river coming through my town as well as that of the Tsna is in its turn one of the Volga's tributaries.
	uk.geocities.com /khvalovsky/Al.html (2881 words)

	Tver [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Tver is located at 56°52′ N 35°55′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=56_52_N_35_55_E_region:RU_type:city(453,000)), at the confluence of Volga The Volga river (Russian Во́лга, Tatar İdel, Идел, Mordvin Рав, Mari Юл, German Wolga) in Western Russia, Europe's longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe....
		By the end of the century, it was ready to vie with MoscowMoscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronounciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878.7 km2.
		A monument to Nikitin was opened on the Volga The Volga river (Russian Во́лга, Tatar İdel, Идел, Mordvin Рав, Mari Юл, German Wolga) in Western Russia, Europe's longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe....
	www.wikimirror.com /Tver (3134 words)

	Tver -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The city lies at the confluence of the upper Volga and Tvertsa rivers.
		It occupies an area of 32,471 square miles (84,100 square km) and extends from the morainic Valdai Hills in the southwest, across the broad, swampy plain of the upper Volga River, to the shore of the huge Rybinsk Reservoir in the northeast.
		The old part of the city, situated on the high left (west) bank of the Volga River, is a centre of traditional handicrafts, especially of leatherworking, shoes, and hosiery.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9073925&query=mikhail (489 words)

	Tver Angels - The Town of Torzhok
		The city of Torzhok stands on the bank of the Tvertsa River, which flows into the Volga River in Tver.
		The Tvertsa River flows through the very center of the city.
		The best hotel is the "Tvertsa", the rooms are available most of the time and the prices are reasonable.
	www.tverangels.com /torzhok.shtml (374 words)

	TVER: A Quarter of the way from Moscow to St. Petersburg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In cooperation with the Construction for Peace Dutch fund, the city’s administration is planning a housing construction project in the Tvertsa district.
		As usual, small commercial boats will be available throughout the night to ferry those in a hurry across the Neva River and, at 3 a.m., seven downtown bridges, including the Dvortsovy and Lieutenant Schmidt Bridges, will lower their wings for 20 minutes to let through street traffic.
		Vadim Klyuev, head of the region's navigation agency, said that, on average, some 100,000 tons of goods are carried by about 30 transport ships daily in and out of the St. Petersburg seaport during the summer navigation period, which lasts until November.
	www.russiajournal.com /fan/russia_1261_4572_news.htm (1821 words)

	Tver, Russia city map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Tver spreads over the flat riversides of three rivers - the Volga, T'maka and Tvertsa.
		The city received its name, according to one story, from the name of the Tvertsa River, at the mouth of which a small settlement was established by merchants from Novgorod.
		The waterway along the Volga River united the various Russian principalities, and this trade route gave rise to more than a few arguments about who had the right to possess it.
	www.tver-russia.com /map.html (162 words)

	Assessment of Mercury Releases from the Russian Federation – Annex 2 Storage of Mercury-containing Pesticides
		Most rivers gravitate to the Upper Volga, and the Meta, Tsna and Shlina rivers in the north-west belong to Ilmen Lake basin, and the rivers of the Zadandaya Dvina basin spring from the south-west of oblast.
		The river network densely and evenly covers the oblast's territory and includes about 450 rivers more than 10 km long, including 55 rivers – more than 50 km long and 19 – more than 100 km.
		The distance from the landfill to: the Tvertsa River is about 2 km, to summer houses — 3.5 km, to Dobrinino village — 6.0 km.
	www.mst.dk /udgiv/publications/2005/87-7614-539-5/html/kap09_eng.htm (1439 words)

	Kommersant - Russia's Daily Online
		The main rivers are the Volga, Mologa, and Tvertsa.
		Between late 1850 and early 1860, the city was one of the centers of the liberal movement, and a committee to organize and improve the lives of household serfs was established.
		Tver is the heart of Russia in every sense of the word: as a land of forests, lakes, and rivers; as a historical and cultural center; and as the crossroads of domestic and international transportation routes.
	www.kommersant.com /t-74/r_5/n_418/Tver_Region (4016 words)

	TVERTSA RIVER Articles Tvertsa (Russian: ??????) is a rive
		) is a river in the Tver Oblast in Russia, a left tributary of the Volga River.
		The Starotveretsky Canal (2,9 km in length) is considered Tvertsa's riverhead, which connects the river with the Vishnevolotskoye Reservoir.
		The towns of Torzhok and Vyshny Volochyok are located on the Tvertsa River.
	www.amazines.com /Tvertsa_River_related.html (362 words)

	Visit Siberia Ltd. :: Russia inside :: Tver' oblast' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The main river is the Volga with its inflows: the Selizharovka, the Tvertsa, the Medveditsa, the Mologa.
		Extraction of brown coal and peat is conducted.
		Transportation: There is railway, automobile and river (on the Volga River and Lake Seliger) transport.
	visitsiberia.com /russia/region.php?r=69 (257 words)

	Category:Russian rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Over $95,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August.
		For a structured list see Rivers of Russia.
		This page was last modified 01:33, 15 August 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Russian_rivers (55 words)

	Novgorod [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The city lies along the Volkhov RiverVolkhov River (Волхов in Russian) is a river in the Novgorod Oblast and Leningrad Oblast in Russia....
		It is the economic and cultural center of the vast Volga-Vyatka economic region, and also the administrative center of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast....
		The exact year in which the city was founded is not clear; the written record is ambiguous.
	www.wikimirror.com /Novgorod (1298 words)

	AnastasiaWeb Tours - Tour cities - Tver
		Its embankment with a nice view over the Volga river and the city park with attractions and a big dipper are only some of the things worth taking a look.
		It was first mentioned in the chronicle in the year 1209, and was originally built on the left bank of river Volga, at mouth of its estuary Tvertsa, but then transferred to Volga 's right bank to the mouth of
		The city landscape is divided into four parts by the rivers Volga, Tvertsa (on the left) and T'maka (on the right).
	www.anastasiawebtours.com /tour_cities/tver.htm (717 words)

	Sunlight Travel - Scandinavian Highlights Tour 15 Days (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Overlooking the Tauber River, it is without a doubt the most picturesque town you'll see along the Romantic Road.
		Smolensk stands on both banks of the River Dnieper and is surrounded by hilly, wooded countryside.
		It's a great river port where the Volga meets the Rivers Tvertsa and Tmaka.
	www.sunlighttravel.com /europes/europe_russia_scandinavia19days.html (1053 words)

	gaurav's Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The rich forests, rivers, lakes and highly developed industrial infrastructure attract tourists and investors alike.
		The principal rivers are tributaries of the Trent, which flows in the NW.
		It is a major industrial and transportation center located at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/gikky?skip=40 (2572 words)

	Tver -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is located at Stands at the confluence of (A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea) Volga and Tvertsa rivers.
		The first written record of Tver is dated 1164.
		Most notable industry is the (A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad) railroad cars plant (built 1898).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tv/Tver.htm (63 words)

	Travel to Russia - All Russia Tours, Moscow, Russia - offers a wide range of Russia tours and vacation packages for ...
		You will be impressed by the picturesque banks of Neva river and numerous canals, beautiful embankments, and elegant bridges which are considered to be the real works of art.
		Typical wooden buildings of the middle centuries are collected here.The churches, houses, warhouses and peasants' huts of artistic and historical value were brought here from all over the area of Novgorod and the new small town was set up.
		TORZHOK – this ancient town located on the shore of Tvertsa river is famous for a great number of churches and monasteries.
	www.allrussiatours.com /budget-tour/highlights.html (740 words)

	VYRNWY (Fyrnwy) - Online Information article about VYRNWY (Fyrnwy)
		river Vyrnwy, which runs through Montgomeryshire and joins the See also:
		VOLGA (known to the Tatars as Etil, Jill or Atel; to the Finnish tribes as Rau, and to the ancients as Rha and Oarus)
		portage (volok) is less than 17 M. between the Tvertsa, a tributary of the Volga, and the Tsna, which flows into the Msta and the Volkhov (Lake See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /VIR_WAT/VYRNWY_Fyrnwy_.html (1884 words)

	RIA Novosti: russian information agency novosti... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Rivers - the basin of the Kuban river.
		Main rivers - the Lena, the Olenek, the Yana, the Indigirka, the Kolyma.
		Main rivers - the Ponoi, the Varguza, the Umba, the Niva, the Tulona.
	www.russia-news.com /federation.html (8881 words)

	History of Tver \| Tver \| Location and Accomodation \| Institute of Russian Language and Culture \| Volga.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As is the case with the majority of ancient Russian cities, Tver does not have a precise founding date.
		Vsevolod of the Big Nest, the prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, built a fortress, the Tver Kremlin, at the mouth of the T'maka River in 1182 in order to protect the area.
		The Kremlin did not survive to the present day, but archaeological excavations on the site have yielded an abundance of information about life in ancient Rus'.
	www.volga.net /templates/glava.phtml?id=26&statia=18 (460 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- An Island in the Gulag -- Jul. 17, 1978 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Perched on the banks of a winding river are a sleepy village, a monastery, an Eastern Orthodox church and a bell tower.
		The pictures show a concentration camp on the Tvertsa River (a tributary of the Volga) near Torzhok, 130 miles northwest of Moscow.
		The 18th century Borisoglebsky Monastery, with its church and tower—once a tourist attraction—has been converted into a prison for convicts who are marched into town to do heavy construction work.
	www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,916280,00.html (250 words)

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