Shilka (town)

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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);^[2] 14,748 (2002 Census);^[9] 18,057 (1989 Soviet census).^[10]

Shilka Шилка
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Shilka
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 116°02′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai[1]
Administrative district	Shilkinsky District[1]
Founded	first half of the 18th century
Town status since	1951
Elevation	490 m (1,610 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	13,947
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	12,663 (−9.2%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Shilkinsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Shilkinsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Shilkinsky Municipal District,[5] Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement[6]
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [7])
Postal code(s)[8]	673370, 673399
OKTMO ID	76654101001

History

It was founded in the first half of the 18th century and was granted town status in 1951.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shilka serves as the administrative center of Shilkinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Shilka, together with one rural locality (the selo of Mitrofanovo), is incorporated within Shilkinsky Municipal District as Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]