Sretensk ( rus, Сретенск, p=ˈsrʲetʲɪnsk) is a

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and the

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Sretensky District Sretensky District () is an administrativeRegistry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities and municipalLaw #316-ZZK district (raion), one of the administrative divisions of Zabaykalsky Krai, thirty-one in Zabaykalsky K ...

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 ...

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, located on the right bank of the

Shilka River The Shilka (; Evenki: Силькари, Sil'kari; , ''Shilke''; , ''Shilka''; ) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, (Dauria) south-eastern Russia. It has a length of , and has a drainage basin of .Amur The Amur River () or Heilong River ( zh, s=黑龙江) is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer Manchuria, Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur ...

basin), east of Chita, the administrative center of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1689. It was used during the

Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and the Korean Empire. The major land battles of the war were fought on the ...

as a place where troops are stationed along with

Vladivostok Vladivostok ( ; , ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. It is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea of Japan, covering an area o ...

and

Khabarovsk Khabarovsk ( ) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,Law #109 located from the China–Russia border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about north of Vladivostok. As of the 2021 Russian c ...

, (skip to 5:15) It was then granted town status in 1926. Between October 1914 and 1921, it accommodated the Sretensk prisoner of war camp.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sretensk serves as the

, to which it is directly subordinated.''Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Zabaykalsky Krai'' As a municipal division, the

of Sretensk, together with one rural locality (the '' selo'' of Morgul), is incorporated within Sretensky Municipal District as Sretenskoye Urban Settlement.Law #317-ZZK

Transportation

The P426 road leads west to

Nerchinsk Nerchinsk (; , ''Nershüü''; , ''Nerchüü''; mnc, m=, v=Nibcu, a=Nibqu) is a town and the administrative center of Nerchinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Nercha River, above its confluence with th ...

. The P429 road leads west to Shelopugino,

Gazimursky Zavod Gazimursky Zavod () is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Gazimuro-Zavodsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia,Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Zabaykalsky Krai located ...

Nerchinsky Zavod Nerchinsky Zavod () is a rural locality (a '' selo'') and the administrative center of Nerchinsko-Zavodsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located near the Sino-Russian border. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,842. Hist ...

, and eventually to the border with China.

Climate

Sretensk has a cold

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(

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''Dwb'') bordering closely on a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...

(

''Dwc''), with severely cold winters and very warm summers.

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is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.

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* * * {{Use mdy dates, date=February 2013 Cities and towns in Zabaykalsky Krai Populated places established in 1689 17th-century establishments in Russia 1689 establishments in Russia Transbaikal Oblast