Shilkinsky District

Shilkinsky District (Russian: Шилкинский райо́н) is an administrative^[1] and municipal^[6] district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Nerchinsky District in the east, Mogoytuysky District in the south, and with Karymsky District in the west. The area of the district is 6,100 square kilometers (2,400 sq mi).^[2] Its administrative center is the town of Shilka.^[1] Population: 43,194 (2010 Census);^[3] 47,453 (2002 Census);^[9] 58,279 (1989 Soviet census).^[10] The population of Shilka accounts for 32.3% of the district's total population.^[3]

Shilkinsky District Шилкинский район
District
Train station in Razmahnin
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51.825°N 115.678°E / 51.825; 115.678
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai[1]
Established	January 4, 1926[1]
Administrative center	Shilka[1]
Area [2]
• Total	6,100 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	43,194
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	39,428 (−8.7%)
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
• Urban	67.8%
• Rural	32.2%
Administrative structure
• Inhabited localities[1]	1 cities/towns, 3 urban-type settlements[5], 37 rural localities
Municipal structure
• Municipally incorporated as	Shilkinsky Municipal District[6]
• Municipal divisions[7]	3 urban settlements, 11 rural settlements
Time zone	UTC+9 (MSK+6 [8])
OKTMO ID	76654000
Website	http://xn--h1aaaecbes0b2d.xn--p1ai/

History

The district was established on January 4, 1926.^[1]