a town of European Russia, capital of a circle in the government of Tver, on the Volga, 74 miles W.S.W. of Tver. It is well built, and contains many churches, schools, and benevolent institutions. Gardening, ship-building, and harness-making are carried on here; and there is an active trade in the produce of the surrounding country. Pop. (1855) 16,139.