Zubtsov (Russian: Зубцо́в) is a town and the administrative center of Zubtsovsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Vazuza Rivers, 153 kilometers (95 mi) south of Tver, the administrative center of the oblast.

[3] Due to its location on the Volga, it controlled one of the versions of the Trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.

[12] Subsequently, the town was important chiefly as a flax trade market.

[13] On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Zubtsovsky District with the administrative center in Zubtsov was established.

[13][14] During World War II, the town was occupied by German troops from October 11, 1941 to August 23, 1942 and almost razed to the ground.

[5] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Zubtsovsky District as Zubtsov Urban Settlement.

[16] The railroad which connects Moscow and Riga via Rzhev, runs through Zubtsov.