Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky (town)

Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky
Петровск-Забайкальский
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Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky
Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky (Zabaykalsky Krai)
Coordinates: 51°16′N 108°50′E / 51.267°N 108.833°E / 51.267; 108.833
CountryRussia
Federal subjectZabaykalsky Krai
Administrative districtPetrovsk-Zabaykalsky District
Founded1789
Town status since1926
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 • Total
18,549
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2018)
16,213 (−12.6%)
 • Capital ofPetrovsk-Zabaykalsky District
 • Urban okrugPetrovsk-Zabaykalsky Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofPetrovsk-Zabaykalsky Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+9 (MSK+6 )
Postal code
423364
OKTMO ID76715000001

Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky (Russian: Петровск-Забайкальский, IPA: [pʲɪˈtrofsk zəbɐjˈkalʲskʲɪj]) is a town and the administrative center of Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located along the Balyaga River in the valley between Zagan-Daban and Zagorinsky mountain ranges, 413 kilometers (257 mi) southwest of Chita. Population: 18,549 (2010 census); 21,164 (2002 census); 28,291 (1989 Soviet census).