Kashin (town)

Kashin
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Kashin
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Kashin
Kashin (Tver Oblast)
Coordinates: 57°21′N 37°37′E / 57.350°N 37.617°E / 57.350; 37.617
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTver Oblast
Administrative districtKashinsky District
Urban settlementKashin
First mentioned1238
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
  Total
16,171
  Capital ofKashinsky District, Kashin Urban Settlement
  Municipal districtKashinsky Municipal District
  Urban settlementKashin Urban Settlement
  Capital ofKashinsky Municipal District, Kashin Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
171640–171642, 171645, 171649
OKTMO ID28624101001

Kashin (Russian: Ка́шин) is a town and the administrative center of Kashinsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located around a rural agricultural area on the Kashinka River (Volga's tributary). Population: 16,171(2010 Census); 17,299(2002 Census); 21,186(1989 Soviet census); 18,000 (1970).