Firovo was founded in 1902 as a station on the
Bologoye - Polotsk Railway. The station was built at equal distances from Bologoye and
Ostashkov. The name was given after the village of Firovka, which existed in the area. The settlement of Firovo was the center of Firovskaya Volost of
Valdaysky Uyezd,
Novgorod Governorate. Effective October 1, 1927 Novgorod Governorate with its uyezds was abolished, and
Rozhdestvensky District was established, with the administrative center in the selo of
Rozhdestvo. It was a part of
Borovichi Okrug of
Leningrad Oblast. Firovo became a part of Rozhdestvensky District. On September 20, 1931, Rozhdestvensky District was abolished and merged into
Bologovsky District of Leningrad Oblast. On March 5, 1935
Kalinin Oblast was established. It included areas which formerly belonged to
Moscow, Leningrad, and
Western Oblasts. In particular, Firovsky District with the administrative center in Firovo was established. In 1947, Firovo was granted urban-type settlement status. In February 1963, during the abortive administrative reform by
Nikita Khrushchev, Firovsky District was merged into Vyshnevolotsky District, but on April 6, 1972 it was re-established. In 1990, Kalinin Oblast was renamed Tver Oblast. ==Economy==