Nerchinsky Zavod
| Nerchinsky Zavod (in English) Нерчинский Завод (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of January 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Nerchinsko-Zavodsky District |
| Administrative center of | Nerchinsko-Zavodsky District |
| Municipal status (as of October 2014) | |
| Municipal district | Nerchinsko-Zavodsky Municipal District |
| Rural settlement | Nerchinsko-Zavodskoye Rural Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Nerchinsko-Zavodsky Municipal District, Nerchinsko-Zavodskoye Rural Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 2,842 inhabitants |
| Population (January 2014 est.) | 2,680 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1704 |
| Postal code(s) | 674370, 674684 |
| 2010 Census | 2,842 |
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| 2002 Census | 3,149 |
| 1989 Census | 3,845 |
| 1979 Census | 3,243 |
Nerchinsky Zavod (Russian: Не́рчинский Заво́д) 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.
It was founded in 1704 by Greek mining engineers in the employ of the Russian Government. Lead and silver ore was mined by prisoners in the Nerchinsk katorga starting in 1722.
The regional road P429 leads west to Gazimursky Zavod, Shelopugino, and Sretensk; it leads east to the border with China at the selo of Olochi.
Nerchinsky Zavod has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc), with severely cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is quite low but is somewhat higher from June to September than at other times of the year.
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