Sukhoverkovo

Sukhoverkovo (Russian: Сухове́рково) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of the city of Tver. Population: 670 (2010 Census);^[3] 729 (2002 Census);^[7] 973 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Sukhoverkovo Суховерково
Work settlement[1]
Location of Sukhoverkovo
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Coordinates: 56°37′38″N 35°33′59″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tver Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Kalininsky District[2]
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	670
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kalininsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Urban Settlement Sukhoverkovo[4]
• Capital of	Urban Settlement Sukhoverkovo[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	170553
OKTMO ID	28620163051

History

Sukhoverkovo was founded as a settlement serving a peat extraction plant.^[9] The name originates from the village of Sukhoverkovo, which was first mentioned in the end of the 19th century and was located in the area. In the 2000s, more than the half of the population of the settlement were retirees.^[10]

Economy

Industry

The peat extraction plant went bankrupt in the 1990s. The only two industrial enterprises in Sukhoverkovo are a factory producing fish products and a curb production factory.^[10]

Transportation

Sukhoverkovo has access to roads which connect Tver with Rzhev and with Lotoshino. There is infrequent bus traffic connecting Sukhoverkovo and Tver.^[10]