Likhoslavl

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Coordinates: 57°07′N 35°28′E / 57.117°N 35.467°E / 57.117; 35.467

Coat of arms of Likhoslavl

Likhoslavl (Russian: Лихосла́вль) is a town and the administrative center of Likhoslavlsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located 41 kilometers (25 mi) northwest of Tver, on the Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway. Population: 12,259 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 12,515 (2002 Census);[2] 13,449 (1989 Census).[3]

Likhoslavl grew into a town on the spot of settlements of Ostashkovo (Осташково, founded in 1624) and Likhoslavl (first mentioned in the early 19th century). It was granted town status in 1925.

Soviet poet Vladimir Sokolov was born in Likhoslavl. Actress Olesya Rulin is also from Likhoslavl.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "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)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  3. ^ "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.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 


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