The whole area of the district belongs to thedrainage basin of theVolga. The Volga, built as theUglich Reservoir, crosses the district from the southwest to the northeast, separating it into two unequal parts. The rivers in the northern, bigger part of the district drains into the Volga directly or to theMedveditsa River, a major left tributary of the Volga. The lower course of the Medveditsa lies within the district. The main tributaries of the Medveditsa in the district are theRudomosh River, theBolshaya Puditsa River, and theMalaya Puditsa River (all from the right). The two main right tributaries of the Volga within the district are theKhotcha River and theDubna River, which makes a stretch of a border of a district with Moscow Region.
In the 18th century, the area was included intoMoscow Governorate. In 1775 it was transferred to newly establishedTver Viceroyalty, where it was split betweenKorchevskoy (established in 1781) andKalyazinsky Uyezds. In 1796, the Viceroyalty was abolished and transformed intoTver Governorate.[10] On December 30, 1918Kimrsky Uyezd with the center in Kimry was established on the lands which previously belonged to Korchevskoy and Kalyazinsky Uyezds. On May 30, 1922 Korchevskoy Uyezd was abolished and merged into Kimrsky Uyezd. On October 3, 1927Kashinsky Uyezd was abolished and split between Kimrsky andBezhetsky Uyezds.[11]
On July 12, 1929, Tver Governorate was abolished, and the area was transferred toMoscow Oblast.[11] Uyezds were abolished as well, and Kimrsky District, with the administrative center in Kimry, was established withinKimry Okrug ofMoscow Oblast. On July 23, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were directly subordinated to the oblast. On January 29, 1935Kalinin Oblast was established, and Kimrsky District was transferred to Kalinin Oblast. On February 13, 1963, during the abortive Khrushchyov administrative reform, Kalyazinsky District was merged into Kimrsky District, but on March 4, 1964 it was re-established.[11] In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast.
In 1951, theselo ofBely Gorodok was granted urban-settlement status.[12] In July 1956, the urban-type settlement of Dubna, which belonged to Kimrsky District, was granted the town status. In September 1956, Dubna was transferred to Moscow Oblast.[11]
As amunicipal division, the district is incorporated asKimrsky Municipal District.[6] Kimry Okrug is incorporated separately from the district as Kimry Urban Okrug.[5]
A railway connecting Moscow withKashin and further withSonkovo and Saint-Petersburg crosses the eastern part of the district. There is a regular suburban passenger traffic between Moscow andSavyolovo, and a regular infrequent traffic between Savyolovo and Kashin.
Paved roads connect Kimry with Tver,Taldom, Kashin, andKalyazin. All of them cross the district. There are also local roads, with bus traffic originating from Kimry.
The Volga is navigable, but there is no passenger navigation.
A 18-meter sphere of unknown origin close to the village ofIgnatovo.
The district contains eight cultural heritage monuments of federal significance and additionally thirty-six objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local significance. The federal monuments include the Resurrection Church in the village ofStoyantsy, the Saint Nicholas Church in the village ofNikolo-Neveryevo, as well as a number of archeological sites.[14]
^The count of urban-type settlements may include the work settlements, the resort settlements, the suburban (dacha) settlements, as well as urban-type settlements proper.
Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №34-ЗО от 17 апреля 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области», в ред. Закона №66-ЗО от 1 октября 2014 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 18 Закона Тверской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Тверской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №17 (специальный выпуск), 19 апреля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #34-ZO of April 17, 2006On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast, as amended by the Law #66-ZO of October 1, 2014On Amending Article 18 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Tver Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №4-ЗО от 18 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов», в ред. Закона №65-ЗО от 24 июля 2012 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 2 Закона Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Тверской области и наделении их статусом городских округов, муниципальных районов"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №3, 21–27 января 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #4-ZO of January 18, 2005On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts, as amended by the Law #65-ZO of July 24, 2012On Amending Article 2 of the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Tver Oblast and on Granting Them the Status of Urban Okrugs, Municipal Districts". Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Тверской области. Закон №30-ЗО от 28 февраля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Кимрский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №74-ЗО от 17 июля 2007 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Тверской области "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований, входящих в состав территории муниципального образования Тверской области "Кимрский район", и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Тверские ведомости", №10, 11–17 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Tver Oblast. Law #30-ZO of February 28, 2005On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kimrsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements, as amended by the Law #74-ZO of July 17, 2007On Amending the Law of Tver Oblast "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations Comprised by the Territory of the Municipal Formation of "Kimrsky District" and on Granting Them the Status of Urban and Rural Settlements". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
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