Vesyegonsk
Vesyegonsk
Весьегонск | |
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Vesyegonsk Location of Vesyegonsk Vesyegonsk Vesyegonsk (Tver Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 58°41′N 37°15′E / 58.683°N 37.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tver Oblast |
| Administrative district | Vesyegonsky District |
| Urban settlementSelsoviet | Vesyegonsk |
| First mentioned | 15th century |
| Town status since | December 1953 |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,329 |
• Estimate (2021) | 6,330 (−13.6%) |
| • Capital of | Vesyegonsky District, Vesyegonsk Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Vesyegonsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Vesyegonsk Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Vesyegonsky Municipal District, Vesyegonsk Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal codes | 171720, 171721 |
| OKTMO ID | 28510000001 |
Vesyegonsk (Russian: Весьего́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Vesyegonsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia. Population: 7,329 (2010 census); 8,662 (2002 census); 9,574 (1989 Soviet census).
The historical part of Vesyegonsk lies under the waters of the Rybinsk Reservoir. It was previously known as Ves Yogonskaya (until 1776).