Bezhetsk

Bézhetsk is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Bezhetsky district of the Tver region. The population is 26.8 thousand inhabitants (2006), the area of the city is 17 km. The city of Bezhetsk is located in the northeastern part of the Tver region. From south to north, the Mologa River flows through the city, taking in the city one of its largest tributaries - the Ostrecina River. Bezhetsk is located 126 kilometers from the regional center, is located on the railway line Sonkovo - Bologoe, through the city pass the roads Bezhetsk - Kesova Gora - Kashin, Bezhetsk - Maksatikha - Vyshny Volochek, Bezhetsk - Rameshki - Tver, Bezhetsk - Sonkovo, Bezhetsk - Red Hill - Vseegonsk - Ustyuzhna (further to Cherepovets and Vologda). The territory of Bezhetsky district is 2810 km² Administratively, Bezhetsky district is divided into 24 rural districts and includes 404 settlements.