Nerchinsk

Nerchinsk (English) Нерчинск (Russian)
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Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia
Nerchinsk Location of Nerchinsk in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51°59′40″N 116°33′20″E / 51.99444°N 116.55556°E / 51.99444; 116.55556Coordinates: 51°59′40″N 116°33′20″E / 51.99444°N 116.55556°E / 51.99444; 116.55556
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of January 2014)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Zabaykalsky Krai
Administrative district	Nerchinsky District
Administrative center of	Nerchinsky District
Municipal status (as of December 2012)
Municipal district	Nerchinsky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Nerchinskoye Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Nerchinsky Municipal District, Nerchinskoye Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	14,959 inhabitants
Population (January 2014 est.)	14,775 inhabitants
Time zone	YAKT (UTC+09:00)
Postal code(s)	673400, 673402, 673403, 673429, 673840
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Nerchinsk
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Russian Air Force
Location	Nerchinsk
Elevation AMSL	1,575 ft / 480 m
Coordinates	52°0′0″N 116°32′0″E / 52.00000°N 116.53333°E / 52.00000; 116.53333
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5,577 1,700 Concrete

Nerchinsk (Russian: Не́рчинск; Chinese: 尼布楚; Manchu: ᠨᡳᠪᠴᡠ; Möllendorff: Nibcu; Abkai: Nibqu) is a town and the administrative center of Nerchinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Nercha River, 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) above its confluence with the Shilka River, 644 kilometers (400 mi) east of Lake Baikal, about 225 kilometers (140 mi) west of the Chinese border, and 305 kilometers (190 mi) east of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 14,959 (2010 Census);15,748 (2002 Census);16,961 (1989 Census); 6,713 (1897).

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