Shilka
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The Shilka is a river located in Zabaykalsky Krai, a region in southeastern Russia. It is significant as a major waterway in this remote part of Russia, contributing to the region's geography and water systems.
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The S.S. AMUR on the Shilka River (c.1902) The Shilka (Russian: Ши́лка; Evenki: Силькари, Sil'kari; Buryat: Шилкэ, Shilke; Mongolian: Шилка, Shilka; Chinese: 石勒喀; pinyin: shílē kā) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, (Dauria) south-eastern Russia. It has a length of 560 km (350 mi), and has a drainage basin of 206,000 square kilometres (80,000 sq mi).
The name derives from Evenki shilki 'narrow valley.'