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Shilkinsky District

Shilkinsky District
Шилкинский район (Russian)
Zabaykalskiy kray Shilkinskiy rayon.png
Location of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai
Coordinates: 51°49′30″N 115°40′41″E / 51.825°N 115.678°E / 51.825; 115.678Coordinates: 51°49′30″N 115°40′41″E / 51.825°N 115.678°E / 51.825; 115.678
Вокзал железнодорожной станции Размахнино 2504371.jpeg
Train station in Razmahnin
Location
Country Russia
Federal subject Zabaykalsky Krai
Administrative structure (as of January 2012)
Administrative center town of Shilka
Inhabited localities:
Cities/towns 1
Urban-type settlements 3
Rural localities 37
Municipal structure (as of November 2011)
Municipally incorporated as Shilkinsky Municipal District
Municipal divisions:
Urban settlements 3
Rural settlements 11
Statistics
Area 6,100 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census) 43,194 inhabitants
• Urban 67.8%
• Rural 32.2%
Density 7.08/km2 (18.3/sq mi)
Time zone YAKT (UTC+09:00)
Established January 4, 1926
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Shilkinsky District (Russian: Шилкинский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the center of the krai, and borders with Tungokochensky District in the north, Nerchinsky District in the east, Mogoytuysky District in the south, and with Karymsky District in the west. The area of the district is 6,100 square kilometers (2,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Shilka. Population: 43,194 (2010 Census); 47,453 (2002 Census);58,279 (1989 Census). The population of Shilka accounts for 32.3% of the district's total population.

The district was established on January 4, 1926.


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