Andreapol

Andreapol is a city and the place of work of Andreapolsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, positioned on the Valdai Hills at the left bank within the top route of the Western Dvina River. The Dubna Volost, presently part of Andreapol, became noted inside the chronicles in 1489. After numerous wars between Moscow and Lithuania, all through which the vicinity was transferred to Lithuania and again, it turned into in 1508 once more covered to the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

In the path of the executive reform accomplished in 1708 by way of Peter the Great, the vicinity was protected into Ingermanlandia Governorate due to the fact that 1710 referred to as Saint Petersburg Governorate, and in 1727 Novgorod Governorate split off. In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland, Pskov Governorate changed into created, and the place at the right financial institution of the Western Dvina become blanketed into Toropetsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate.

In 1777, Pskov Governorate was transformed into Pskov Viceroyalty, and in 1796, the viceroyalty was abolished, and Pskov Governorate became restored. Forests cover around 70% of the district's territory. As a end result of that, logging industry affords large sales for the metropolis. There is a big noticed-mill plant in Andreapol in addition to porcelain production. Agriculture is also of essential significance to the town's financial system.