Zharkovsky (urban-type settlement)
| Zharkovsky (in English) Жарковский (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Tver Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative district | Zharkovsky District |
| Administrative center of | Zharkovsky District |
| Municipal status (as of February 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Zharkovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Urban Settlement Zharkovsky |
| Administrative center of | Zharkovsky Municipal District, Urban Settlement Zharkovsky |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 4,014 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| urban-type settlement | 1950 |
Zharkovsky (Russian: Жарковский) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Zharkovsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is located on the banks of the Mezha River. Population: 4,014 (2010 Census);4,993 (2002 Census);6,491 (1989 Census).
Before 1945, there were several villages in the place of current urban-type settlement, including the village of Zharki. It belonged to Smolensk Governorate. In the end of the 1920s, a saw mill was built, and eventually it was connected with the railway to the main railroad connecting Moscow and Riga. The railway was in operation since 1930.
On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and the area was included into Oktyabrsky District of Western Oblast. It belonged to Velikiye Luki Okrug. On August 1, 1930 the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast. On 29 January 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Oktyabrsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. During World War II, in 1941—1943, the area was occupied by German troops. On August 22, 1944, the district was transferred to newly established Velikiye Luki Oblast. On 10 March 1945, Zharkovsky District with the center at the railway station of Zharki was established. In 1950, a number of villages were merged into the urban-type settlement of Zharkovsky, which became the administrative center of the district. On October 2, 1957, Velikiye Luki Oblast was abolished, and Zharkovsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.
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