Kesma Explained

Kesma (Russian: Кесьма́) is a rural locality (a selo) in Vesyegonsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia.^[1]

On March 5, 1935, Ovinishchensky District with the administrative center in Kesma was established on the territories which were previously a part of Vesyegonsky and Krasnokholmsky Districts. On July 4, 1956, the district was abolished and split between Vesyegonsky and Krasnokholmsky Districts.^[2]

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1. According to Law #34-ZO, the borders of the administrative and municipal divisions of Tver Oblast are identical. Law #21-ZO lists the selo of Kesma as a part of Vesyegonsky Municipal District.
2. Web site: http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=225&sid=767186 . ru:Справка об изменениях в административно-территориальном делении Тверской губернии - Калининской области . Архивы России . Russian . August 4, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419140741/http://guides.rusarchives.ru/browse/guidebook.html?bid=225&sid=767186 . April 19, 2012 .