Chita Oblast was a federal subject of Russia until February 29, 2008. On March 1, 2008, it was merged with Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug to form Zabaykalsky Krai.
Chita Oblast, Russia | |
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Administrative center: Chita | |
As of February 29, 2008: [1] | |
# of districts (районы) | 28 |
# of cities/towns (города) | 10 |
# of urban-type settlements (посёлки городского типа) | 38 |
# of selsovets, rural administrations, rural municipal entities, rural okrugs, and rural settlements (сельсоветы, сельские администрации, сельские муниципальные образования, сельские округа и сельские поселения) | 308 |
As of 2002: [2] | |
# of rural localities (сельские населённые пункты) | 699 |
# of uninhabited rural localities (сельские населённые пункты без населения) | 9 |
Agin-Buryat Okrug, or Aga Buryatia, is an administrative division of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It was a federal subject of Russia until it merged with Chita Oblast to form Zabaykalsky Krai on March 1, 2008. Prior to the merger, it was called Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Aginskoye.
Aginskoye is an urban locality and the administrative center of Agin-Buryat Okrug and of Aginsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the valley of the Aga River. Population: 15,596 (2010 Census); 11,717 (2002 Census); 9,286 (1989 Census); 7,200 (1967).
Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky is a town and the administrative center of Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located along the Balyaga River in the valley between Zagan-Daban and Zagorinsky mountain ranges, 413 kilometers (257 mi) southwest of Chita. Population: 18,549 (2010 Census); 21,164 (2002 Census); 28,291 (1989 Census).
Shilka is a town and the administrative center of Shilkinsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the river Shilka, 248 kilometers (154 mi) east of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 13,947 (2010 Census); 14,748 (2002 Census); 18,057 (1989 Census).
Zabaykalsky Krai is a federal subject of Russia that was created on March 1, 2008 as a result of a merger of Chita Oblast and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug, after a referendum held on the issue on March 11, 2007. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, the Krai is now part of the Russian Far East as of November 2018 in accordance with a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The administrative center of the krai is located in the city of Chita. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,107,107.
Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug was a federal subject of the Russian Federation. On 1 March 2008, the region merged with Chita Oblast to form the new Zabaykalsky Krai. The territory of the former ABAO is now the Agin-Buryat Okrug of Zabaykalsky Krai, in which it has a special status.
Borzinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the south of the krai, and borders with Olovyanninsky District in the north, Aleksandrovo-Zavodsky District in the east, Zabaykalsky District in the south, and with Ononsky District in the west. The area of the district is 9,000 square kilometers (3,500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Borzya. Population: 51,647 (2010 Census); 25,095 ; 30,885 (1989 Census). The population of Borzya accounts for 60.8% of the district's total population.
Gazimuro-Zavodsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the east and southeast of the krai, and borders with Mogochinsky District in the north, Nerchinsko-Zavodsky District in the east, Aleksandrovo-Zavodsky District in the south, and with Sretensky District in the west. The area of the district is 14,400 square kilometers (5,600 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Gazimursky Zavod. Population: 9,407 (2010 Census); 9,578 ; 11,153 (1989 Census). The population of Gazimursky Zavod accounts for 28.2% of the district's total population.
Nerchinsko-Zavodsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the east and southeast of the krai, and borders with Gazimuro-Zavodsky District in the north, and Kalgansky District in the south. The area of the district is 9,700 square kilometers (3,700 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Nerchinsky Zavod. Population: 10,782 (2010 Census); 12,499 ; 15,605 (1989 Census). The population of Nerchinsky Zavod accounts for 26.4% of the district's total population.
Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the krai, and borders Khiloksky District in the east, Krasnochikoysky District in the south, and the Republic of Buryatia in the west and north. The area of the district is 8,700 square kilometers (3,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 37,900, with the population of the administrative center accounting for 48.9% of that number.
Shilkinsky District 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 ; 58,279 (1989 Census). The population of Shilka accounts for 32.3% of the district's total population.
Aginsky District is an administrative district (raion) Agin-Buryat Okrug of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, one of the thirty-one in the krai. It is located in the south of the krai, and borders with Karymsky District in the north, Mogoytuysky District in the east, Ononsky District in the south, and with Duldurginsky District in the west. The area of the district is 6,300 square kilometers (2,400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Aginskoye. Population: 34,354 (2010 Census); 29,511 ; 32,835 (1989 Census). The population of Aginskoye accounts for 45.4% of the district's total population.
Amazar is an urban locality in Mogochinsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 2,374 (2010 Census); 2,641 (2002 Census); 3,521 (1989 Census).
Zhireken is an urban locality in Chernyshevsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 4,565 (2010 Census); 3,937 (2002 Census); 5,493 (1989 Census).
Novopavlovka is an urban locality in Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: 3,941 (2010 Census); 4,288 (2002 Census); 4,775 (1989 Census).