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Shilka (town)

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Shilka (Russian: Ши́лка) is a town in Chita Oblast, Russia, located on the Shilka River some 248 km east of Chita. Population: 14,500 (2005 est.); 14,748 (2002 Census).

Shilka was founded in the first half of the 18th century and granted town status in 1951.

Template:Cities and towns in Chita Oblast

51°51′N 116°02′E / 51.850°N 116.033°E / 51.850; 116.033