Orsha (urban-type settlement), Tver Oblast
Orsha is an urban locality in Kalininsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located northeast of the city of Tver, on the right bank of the Orsha River, and surrounded by swamps. Population:History
Orsha was founded in 1955, when peat extraction started. Until 1994, the Orshinskoye-1 Peat Extraction Plant was the main employer in the settlement, but then it decayed and eventually was closed. It is currently defunct. In 1974, Orsha was granted urban-type settlement status.Economy
Industry
The industry of Orsha is based on peat and timber production.Transportation
Orsha is connected by a road with Tver.
