Staritsa

Staritsa () is a town in the Tver Oblast, Russia, center of the Staritsa raion (district). The town stands on the Volga River, 77 km from Tver. The population is 9,200 (1992).

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The town was established in 1297 under the name of 'Gorodok' (a small town). In 1365 it was moved from the more elevated right to the lower left bank of the Volga River. The new settlement was called 'Novy Gorodok' (new little town).

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Since the 15th century the town has been called Staritsa, which is Russian for "former river-bed". The name was misinterpreted by heraldists who represented on Staritsa's coat of arms an image of aged nun, which is another meaning of the Russian word "staritsa". In 1485 the town fell under Muscovy rule with the rest of the Principality of Tver. The Golden Age of the town began.

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