Shilkinsky District
| Shilkinsky District Шилкинский район (Russian) |
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 Location of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai |
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| Coordinates: 51°49′30″N 115°40′41″E / 51.825°N 115.678°ECoordinates: 51°49′30″N 115°40′41″E / 51.825°N 115.678°E | |
 Train station in Razmahnin |
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| 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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