Olenino (Russian: Оле́нино) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Oleninsky District of Tver Oblast, Russia, located 178 kilometers (111 mi) southwest of Tver on the federal "Baltic" highway (Moscow–Riga).

On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Oleninsky District with the administrative center in the settlement of Olenino was established.

[10][11] On August 1, 1930, the okrugs were abolished, and the districts were subordinated directly to the oblast.

[10][12] During World War II, from October 10, 1941 to March 4, 1943, Olenino was occupied by German troops.

[13] The railway which connects Moscow and Riga via Rzhev, runs through Olenino.