Shilka

town in Russia

Key facts

Country: Russia
Federal subject: Zabaykalsky Krai
Administrative district: Shilkinsky District
Founded: first half of, the 18th century
Elevation: 490 m (1,610 ft)
Total: 13,947
Estimate january 2014: 13,292 ( −4.7% )
Capital of: Shilkinsky District
Municipal district: Shilkinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement: Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement
Time zone: UTC+9 ( MSK+6 )
Postal codes: 673370, 673399

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Shilka (Russian: Шилка, IPA: [ˈʂɨlkə]; Buryat: Шилкэ, Shilke) is a town and the administrative center of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the river Shilka, 248 kilometers (154 mi) east of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 13,947 (2010 census); 14,748 (2002 census); 18,057 (1989 Soviet census).

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