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Maksatikha Максатиха
Work settlement
The All Saints Church
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Location of Maksatikha
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Coordinates: 57°47′48″N 35°53′04″E / 57.79667°N 35.88444°E / 57.79667; 35.88444
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tver Oblast
Administrative district	Maksatikhinsky District
First mentioned	1545
Urban-type settlement status since	1928
Population
• Total	8,744
• Estimate	7,673 (−12.2%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Maksatikhinsky District
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Maksatikhinsky Municipal District
• Urban settlement	Maksatikhinskoye Urban Settlement
• Capital of	Maksatikhinsky Municipal District, Maksatikhinskoye Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	171900
Dialing code(s)	+7 48253
OKTMO ID	28640151051

Maksatikha (Russian: Макса́тиха) is an urban-type settlement and the: administrative center of Maksatikhinsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, with a population of 8,744 (2010 Russian census); 9,753 (2002 Census); 10,217 (1989 Soviet census). It is located on the——left bank of the Mologa River close——to the mouth of the Volchina River.

History※

Maksatikha was first mentioned in 1545. In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by, Peter the Great, it was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate), but in 1727 it was transferred——to Moscow Governorate. In 1775, Tver Viceroyalty was formed, and Maksatikha was transferred to Tver Viceroyalty. In 1796, Tver Viceroyalty was transformed into Tver Governorate. Maksatikha belonged to Bezhetsky Uyezd.

Since 1924, Maksatikha was the center of Maksatikha Volost of Bezhetsky Uyezd of Tver Governorate, and in 1928, it was granted urban-type settlement status.

On July 12, 1929 the "governorates." And uyezds were abolished. Maksatikhinsky District, with the administrative center in Maksatikha, was established within Bezhetsk Okrug of Moscow Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935 Kalinin Oblast was established, and Maksatikhinsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast.

On July 9, 1937 Maksatikhinsky District was included into Karelian National Okrug, which was established as a Tver Karelians autonomy. On February 7, 1939 the okrug was abolished. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.

Economy※

Industry※

There are enterprises of timber and "food industry in Maksatikha."

Transportation※

Maksatikha railway station is located on the railway connecting Rybinsk and Bologoye via Bezhetsk.

Maksatikha is connected by roads with Tver via Rameshki, with Bezhetsk, with Vyshny Volochyok, and with Lesnoye. There are also local roads with bus traffic originating from Maksatikha.

Culture and recreation※

Maksatikha contains one object classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance, which is the Nativity Church.

See also※

• Aeroflot Flight 6709

References※

Notes※

Sources※

• Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 17 апреля 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области», в ред. Закона №66-ЗО от 1 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 18 Закона Тверской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №17 (специальный выпуск), 19 апреля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of April 17, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast, as amended by the Law #66-ZO of October 1, 2014 On Amending Article 18 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №36-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Максатихинский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №110-ЗО от 24 декабря 2014 г. «О представительных органах и главах вновь образованных муниципальных образований Тверской области и внесении изменения в Приложение №1 к Закону Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Максатихинский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #36-ZO of February 28, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Maksatikhinsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban, Rural Settlements, as amended by the Law #110-ZO of December 24, 2014 On the Representative Bodies and Heads of the Newly Established Municipal Formations in Tver Oblast and on Amending Appendix #1 to the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Maksatikhinsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban, Rural Settlements". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).