Sukhoverkovo Explained

En Name:Sukhoverkovo
Ru Name:Суховерково
Coordinates:56.6272°N 35.5664°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 Data As Of:February 2010
Mun District Jur:Kalininsky Municipal District
Mun District Jur Ref:[2]
Urban Settlement Jur:Urban Settlement Sukhoverkovo
Mun Admctr Of:Urban Settlement Sukhoverkovo
Pop 2010Census:670
Date:November 2014

Sukhoverkovo (Russian: Сухове́рково) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located approximately 40km (30miles) southwest of the city of Tver. Population:

History

Sukhoverkovo was founded as a settlement serving a peat extraction plant.[3] The name originates from the village of Sukhoverkovo, which was first mentioned in the end of the 19th century and was located in the area. In the 2000s, more than the half of the population of the settlement were retirees.[4]

Economy

Industry

The peat extraction plant went bankrupt in the 1990s. The only two industrial enterprises in Sukhoverkovo are a factory producing fish products and a curb production factory.[4]

Transportation

Sukhoverkovo has access to roads which connect Tver with Rzhev and with Lotoshino. There is infrequent bus traffic connecting Sukhoverkovo and Tver.[4]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Law #34-ZO
  2. Law #26-ZO
  3. Web site: http://region.tverlib.ru/cgi-bin/fulltext_opac.cgi?show_article=2631. ru:Суховерково. Tver Oblast Encyclopedia. Russian. 3 November 2014.
  4. Web site: http://www.kalininadm.ru/self-government/settlements/suhoverkovo.htm. ru:Городское поселение — посёлок Суховерково. Kalininsky District Administration. Russian. 5 November 2014.