Aksha, Russia
Coordinates: 50°16′54″N 113°17′13″E / 50.28167°N 113.28694°E
Aksha (Russian: Акша) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Akshinsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Aksha and Onon Rivers, 169 kilometers (105 mi) south of Chita. Population: 3,941 (2010 Census);4,129 (2002 Census);4,637 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1750 as a Cossack frontier fort to prevent penetration of the Chinese into the Russian territory. Since then it was used as a prison and many famous political criminals were sent there. In 1872, it was granted town status, but was demoted to a rural locality after the October Revolution. The prison was also abolished after the Revolution.
Aksha has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb), with severely cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is quite low, but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
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