Torzhok 's a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, famous for its folk craft of goldwork embroidery. Population: Postal codes: 172000–172011. Dialing code: +7 28 450. Geography The town's situated on the Tvertsa River, 38 miles northwest of Tver, and 145 miles from Moscow. The city's situated along the federal highway Russian Route M10, and a branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway subdivision of Russian Railways. History Torzhok was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1139. The Mongols burnt it in 1238,… (More on Torzhok)