Shilka (town)
Shilka
Шилка | |
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Location of Shilka | |
| 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 (2018) | 12,663 (−9.2%) |
| • 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 code(s) | 673370, 673399 |
| OKTMO ID | 76654101001 |
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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).