Shilka ( rus, Шилка, p=ˈʂɨlkə; , ''Shilke'') is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Shilkinsky District in
Zabaykalsky Krai
Zabaykalsky Krai is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Russian Far East. Its administrative center is Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Chita. As of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census, the population was ...
,
Russia
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, located on the river
Shilka, east of
Chita, the administrative center of the
krai
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Etymologically, the word is related to the verb "" ...
. Population:
History
It was founded in the first half of the 18th century and was granted town status in 1951.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Shilka serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Shilkinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.
[''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Zabaykalsky Krai''] As a
municipal division, the
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Shilka, together with one rural locality (the ''
selo'' of
Mitrofanovo), is incorporated within Shilkinsky Municipal District as Shilkinskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #317-ZZK]
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Cities and towns in Zabaykalsky Krai
Populated places established in 1897
Former urban-type settlements of Zabaykalsky Krai