Chernyshevsk
Chernyshevsk
Чернышевск | |
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Chernyshevsk railway station, May 2008 | |
Location of Chernyshevsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′00″N 117°00′00″E / 52.53333°N 117.00000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Chernyshevsky District |
| Founded | 17th century |
| Town status since | 1938 |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,533 |
• Estimate (2018) | 12,762 (+1.8%) |
| • Capital of | Chernyshevsky District |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (MSK+6 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 673462 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 30265 |
| OKTMO ID | 76648151051 |
Chernyshevsk (Russian: Чернышевск, IPA: [t͡ɕɪrnɨˈʂɛfsk]) is an urban settlement and the administrative center of the Chernyshevsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai. The village is located on both sides of the river Aleur at its confluence with the river Kuenga, 389 kilometers (by rail) north-east of Chita.