Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast
Staritsa
Старица | |
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View of Staritsa, June 2008 | |
Location of Staritsa | |
| Coordinates: 56°30′N 34°57′E / 56.500°N 34.950°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative district | Staritsky District |
| Urban settlement | Staritsa |
| Founded | 1297 |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,607 |
| • Capital of | Staritsky District, Staritsa Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Staritsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Staritsa Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Staritsky Municipal District, Staritsa Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 171360, 171361, 171399 |
| OKTMO ID | 28653101001 |
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Staritsa (Russian: Ста́рица) is a town and the administrative center of Staritsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River, 77 kilometers (48 mi) from Tver, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,607 (2010 Census); 9,125 (2002 Census); 9,120 (1989 Soviet census).
It was previously known as Gorodok (until the 15th century).