Shilka River | |
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Location of the Shilka River within the Amur Basin
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Country | Russia, Mongolia |
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Basin size | 206,000 km2 (80,000 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 555 km (345 mi) |
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The Shilka (Russian: Ши́лка) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, south-eastern Russia. It has a length of 560 km (350 mi). It originates as a confluence of the Onon and Ingoda rivers. Its confluence with the Ergune on the Russia-China border gives rise to the Amur River. The river is navigable for its entire length. The name derives from Evenki shilki 'narrow valley.'
Coordinates: 53°19′58″N 121°28′49″E / 53.33278°N 121.48028°E