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Municipal district Shilkinsky Municipal District Weather 3°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 41% Humidity | ||
Shilka (Russian: Шилка; [ˈʂɨlkə]) is a town and the administrative center of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Shilka River, 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 Census).
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Map of Shilka, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, 673370
History
It was founded in the first half of the 18th century and granted town status in 1951.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shilka serves as the administrative center of Shilkinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Shilka, together with one rural locality (the selo of Mitrofanovo), is incorporated within Shilkinsky Municipal District as Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement.
References
Shilka (town) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA