Shilka: facts

At a glance

• Country: Russia
• Region: Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 14,132
• Coordinates: 51.8514° N, 116.0285° E
• Time zone: Asia/Chita (UTC+09:00)
• Currency: Ruble (RUB)
• Distance to the capital, Moscow: 4,888 km (3,037 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Chita-Kadala International Airport (HTA): 188 km (117 mi), straight line
• Manzhouli Xijiao Airport (NZH, China): 270 km (168 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Nerchinsk: 41 km (25 mi)
• Mogoytuy: 98 km (61 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Chita, 175 km (109 mi)