Staritsa (town), Tver Oblast

Staritsa
Старица
View of Staritsa, June 2008
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Staritsa
Staritsa (Tver Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°30′N 34°57′E / 56.500°N 34.950°E / 56.500; 34.950
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTver Oblast
Administrative districtStaritsky District
Urban settlementSelsovietStaritsa
Founded1297
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 • Total
8,607
 • Estimate 
(2021)
6,938 (−19.4%)
 • Capital ofStaritsky District, Staritsa Urban Settlement
 • Municipal districtStaritsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementStaritsa Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofStaritsky Municipal District, Staritsa Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
171360, 171361, 171399
OKTMO ID28653101001

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).