Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai
Chita
Чита | |
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Shumovs Merchants' House, Museum "Church of the Decembrists", Pedagogical Institute Chita, Airport, Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Chita | |
Chita Location of Chita Chita Chita (Zabaykalsky Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 52°03′N 113°28′E / 52.050°N 113.467°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Chitinsky District |
| Founded | 1653 |
| City status since | July 11, 1851 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Evgeniy Yarilov |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 324,444 |
| • Rank | 56th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Zabaykalsky Krai, Chitinsky District |
| • Urban okrug | Chita Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Chita Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 ) |
| Postal code | 672000–672051 |
| Dialing code | +7 3022 |
| OKTMO ID | 76701000001 |
| Website | www |
Chita (Russian: Чита, IPA: [tɕɪˈta]) is a city and the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway route, roughly 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) east of Irkutsk and roughly 2,100 kilometers (1,300 mi) west of Khabarovsk. As of the 2021 census, the population is 334,427.