Kimry

Kimry (Russian: Ки́мры), formerly Kimra (Кимра), is a town in the south of Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River at its confluence with the Kimrka River, 133 kilometers (83 mi) to the east of Tver. Population: 49,628(2010 Census); 53,650(2002 Census); 61,535(1989 Census).

Kimry
Кимры
Town of oblast significance
Clockwise from top: Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Church of the Ascension, Kimry drama and comedy theatre, Kimry Bridge over Volga, Peasant house(?), Luzhin wooden house
Location of Kimry
Kimry
Location of Kimry
Kimry
Kimry (Tver Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°52′N 37°21′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTver Oblast
First mentioned1546
Town status since1917
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
  Total49,628
  Estimate 
(2018)
44,743 (−9.8%)
  Rank322nd in 2010
Administrative status
  Subordinated toKimry Okrug
  Capital ofKimrsky District, Kimry Okrug
Municipal status
  Urban okrugKimry Urban Okrug
  Capital ofKimry Urban Okrug, Kimrsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
171500–171508
OKTMO ID28726000001
Websiteadm-kimry.ru
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