Orsha (urban-type settlement), Tver Oblast explained

En Name:Orsha
Ru Name:Орша
Coordinates:56.9125°N 36.2311°W
Map Label Position:right
Federal Subject:Tver Oblast
Federal Subject Ref:[1]
Adm District Jur:Kalininsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Inhabloc Type:Work settlement
Mun District Jur:Kalininsky Municipal District
Mun District Jur Ref:[2]
Urban Settlement Jur:Urban Settlement Orsha
Mun Admctr Of:Urban Settlement Orsha
Pop 2010Census:2252
Established Date:1955
Established Title:founded
Current Cat Date:1974

Orsha (Russian: О́рша) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located northeast of the city of Tver, on the right bank of the Orsha River, and surrounded by swamps. Population:

History

Orsha was founded in 1955, when peat extraction started. Until 1994, the Orshinskoye-1 Peat Extraction Plant was the main employer in the settlement, but then it decayed and eventually was closed. It is currently defunct.[3] In 1974, Orsha was granted urban-type settlement status.[4]

Economy

Industry

The industry of Orsha is based on peat and timber production.[3]

Transportation

Orsha is connected by a road with Tver.

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Law #34-ZO
  2. Law #26-ZO
  3. Web site: http://kalinin-adm.ru/village/179. ru:Городское поселение — посёлок Орша. Kalininsky District administration. ru. 30 October 2014.
  4. Web site: http://region.tverlib.ru/cgi-bin/fulltext_opac.cgi?show_article=2202. ru:Орша (поселок). Энциклопедия Тверской Области. ru. 30 October 2014.