Shilka (town)
Shilka
Шилка | |
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Shilka Location of Shilka Shilka Shilka (Zabaykalsky Krai) | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 116°02′E / 51.850°N 116.033°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Shilkinsky District |
| Founded | first half of the 18th century |
| Town status since | 1951 |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,947 |
• Estimate (January 2014) | 13,292 (−4.7%) |
| • Capital of | Shilkinsky District |
| • Municipal district | Shilkinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Shilkinsky Municipal District, Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 ) |
| Postal codes | 673370, 673399 |
| OKTMO ID | 76654101001 |
Shilka (Russian: Шилка, IPA: [ˈʂɨlkə]; Buryat: Шилкэ, Shilke) is a town and the administrative center of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the river Shilka, 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 Soviet census).