Urban-type settlements 3 Area 6,440 km² | Cities/towns 1 Rural localities 37 | |
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Shilkinsky District (Russian: Шилкинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Nerchinsky District in the east, Mogoytuysky District in the south, and with Karymsky District in the west. The area of the district is 6,100 square kilometers (2,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shilka. Population: 43,194 (2010 Census); 47,453 (2002 Census); 58,279 (1989 Census). The population of Shilka accounts for 32.3% of the district's total population.
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Map of Shilkinskiy r-n, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
History
The district was established on January 4, 1926.
References
Shilkinsky District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA