Andreapol
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Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno...
, Russia
Russia
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, located in the upper reaches of the Western Dvina River, 550 kilometres (341.8 mi) west of Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, on the Valdai Hills
Valdai Hills
The Valdai Hills are an upland region in north-west of central Russia running north-south, about midway between Saint Petersburg and Moscow, spanning the Novgorod, Tver, Pskov, and Smolensk Oblasts....
. Population: 12,000 (1968).
The town is home to Andreapol air base
Andreapol (air base)
Andreapol is an air base in Tver Oblast, Russia located 3 km east of Andreapol. It was built as an interceptor base. It is home to 28 Gv IAP , which flew MiG-23P aircraft in the early 1990s and soon acquired MiG-29 aircraft, which continue in service to this day .A MiG-29 crashed on May 12,...
, an important interceptor aircraft
Interceptor aircraft
An interceptor aircraft is a type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to prevent missions of enemy aircraft, particularly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Interceptors generally rely on high speed and powerful armament in order to complete their mission as quickly as possible and set up...
base guarding Moscow.
The village of Dubna opposite Andreapol was first mentioned in chronicles in 1489. The town itself goes back to 1907, when a rail line reached this district and a railway station was opened. During WWII the station and district were occupied by the Germans troops (fall 1941 through winter 1942). Andreapol was granted town status in 1967.
Forests cover around 70% of Andreapolsky District. As a result of that logging industry provides substantial revenue for the town. There is large saw-mill plant in Andreapol. Another industry which plays a fundamentally important role in the life of the local community is agriculture. Also a porcelain production exists in Andreapol .