Shilka (town)
Encyclopedia
Shilka is a town and the administrative center of Shilkinsky District
of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
, located on the Shilka River
248 kilometres (154.1 mi) east of Chita. Population:
It was founded in the first half of the 18th century and granted town status in 1951.
Shilkinsky District
Shilkinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 31 in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Shilka. Population: 47,453 ; Population of Shilka accounts for 32.3% of the district's population.The district was established on January 4,...
of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Shilka River
Shilka River
Shilka is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, south-eastern Russia. It has a length . It originates as a confluence of the Onon and Ingoda rivers. Its confluence with the Ergune on the Russia-China border gives rise to the Amur River. The river is navigable for its entire length....
248 kilometres (154.1 mi) east of Chita. Population:
It was founded in the first half of the 18th century and granted town status in 1951.