Chita

city in eastern Russia

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Chita is a city located in eastern Russia, serving as the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai. It is an important regional hub in a remote part of Russia, with historical significance as a former place of exile during the Soviet era.

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Population: 337063
Area: 534
Elevation: 650
Official website: www.admin.chita.ru
Image: Казанский кафедральный собор (3).JPG
Dialing code: 3022

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Commons category: Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai
inception: 1653-01-01
postal code: 672000
native label: Чита
Commons gallery: Чита

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Chita (Russian: Чита, IPA: [tɕɪˈta]) is a city and the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the Trans-Siberian Railway route, roughly 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) east of Irkutsk and roughly 2,100 kilometers (1,300 mi) west of Khabarovsk. As of the 2021 census, the population is 334,427.

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