Russia (RU) Zabaykal'skiy Kray

Image: The Chara Desert, which is unusual because it is a sand desert in an environment which is so cold that there is permafrost.

Summary

Chita, the capital, is a city with a population of 280 000. The major towns of Krasnokamensk (55 000), Borzya (30 000), Petrovsk-Zabaykal'skiy (22 000), and Chita--KSK (20 000) are also in the area.

Detailed Analysis

Zabaykal'skiy Kray has an area of 431 650 km² and a population of 1 155 346 (2002 census). It is divided into the cities of Chita, Baley, Borzya, Gornyy, Krasnokamensk, and Petrovsk-Zabaykal'skiy, and 31 regions.

Aginskoye region (6 199 km², population 29 511)

Agínskoye (Агинское, 11 717) has an area of 6.7 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Sakhyurta (Сахюрта) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Orlovskiy (Орловский, 2 348) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tsokto-Khangil (Цокто-Хангил) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Suduntuy (Судунтуй) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Ortuy (Ортуй) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Aksha region (7 421 km², population 12 080)

Narasun (Нарасун) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Ureysk (Урейск) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Aksha (Акша, 4 129) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.

Aleksandrovskiy Zavod region (7 633 km², population 10 844)

Sharancha (Шаранча) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Aleksandrovskiy Zavod (Александровский Завод, 2 630) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Man'kovo (Маньково) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Baley city and region (5 001 km², population 14 797 plus 9 720)

Unda (Унда) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Baley (Балей, 14 797) has an area of 4.0 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Baley--Taseyevo (Тасеево) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Nizhniy Il'dikan (Нижний Ильдикан) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Undino-Posel'ye (Ундино-Поселье) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Borzya city and region (8 730 km², population 31 588 plus 25 095)

An unidentified urban area 52 km NW of Borzya has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Bezrechnaya-2 (Безречная-2) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Khada-Bulak (Хада-Булак) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kurunzulay (Курунзулай) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Ust'-Ozernaya (Усть-Озерная) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Akuray (Акурай) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Konduy (Кондуй) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Borzya (Борзя, 31 460) has an area of 11.0 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
Golubaya (Голубая) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Tsagan-Oluy (Цаган-Олуй) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Chernyshevsk region (12 824 km², population 38 146)

Bukachacha (Букачача, 3 525) has an area of 6.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Mil'gidun (Мильгидун) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Zhireken (Жирекен, 3 937) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Chernyshevsk (Чернышевск, 13 031) has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Aksenovo-Zilovskoye (Аксеново-Зиловское, 4 283) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.

Chita city and region (16 306 km², population 317 183 plus 62 221)

Shishkino (Шишкино) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Verkh-Chitá (Верх-Чита) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Smolenka (Смоленка, 3 066) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
An unidentified urban area, Chitá--10 km N of Chitá, has an area of 5.8 km² and an estimated population of zero.
An unidentified urban area, Chitá--17 km NW of Chitá, has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Chitá--Kadala (Кадала) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 500.
An unidentified urban area, Chitá--12 km NW of Chitá, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Chitá--GRES (ГРЭС) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Chitá--KSK (КСК) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Chitá--Kashtak (Каштак) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Zasópka (Засопка) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Chitá (Чита, 316 643) has an area of 35 km² and an estimated population of 280 000.
Sokhondo (Сохондо) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Chitá--Chernovskiye Kopi (Черновские Копи) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Chitá--Antipikha (Антипика) has an area of 4.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Chitá--Peschanka (Песчанка) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Atamanovka (Атамановка, 9 463) has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Domna (Домна, 6 874) has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Novokruchininskiy (Новокручининский, 9 817) has an area of 4.7 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
An unidentified urban area 33 km SE of Chitá has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Makkayevo (Маккавеево, 4 100) has an area of 4.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.

Dul'durga region (6 913 km², population 15 316)

Dul'durga (Дульдурга, 6 382) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Zutkuley (Зуткулей) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Tokchin (Токчин) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.

Gazimurskiy Zavod region (14 536 km², population 9 578)

Gazimurskiy Zavod (Газимурский Завод, 2 465) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Gornyy city and Ulety region (16 288 km², population 21 337)

Gornyy (Горный, 9 761) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Drovyanaya (Дровяная, 3 230) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Khadakta (Хадакта) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Cheremkhovo (Черемхово) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Ulety (Улеты, 6 350) has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Arta (Арта) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Doroninskoye (Доронинское) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Nikolayevskoye (Николаевское) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Kalar region (56 150 km², population 9 785)

Chara (Чара, 2 063) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Novaya Chara (Новая Чара, 4 693) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Kalga region (3 125 km², population 10 303)

Chuprovo (Чупрово) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Kalga (Калга, 3 735) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Dono (Доно) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Karymskoye region (8 123 km², population 37 920)

Darasun (Дарасун, 8 106) has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Urul'ga (Урульга, 3 247) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Karýmskoye (Карымское, 12 440) has an area of 7.8 km² and an estimated population of 12 000.
Kadakhta (Кадахта) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
An unidentified urban area 14.5 km W of Karymskoye has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Adrianovka (Адриановка) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kurort Darasun (Курорт Дарасун, 3 423) has an area of 2.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Khilok region (14 825 km², population 33 434)

Mogzon (Могзон, 4 455) has an area of 5.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Kharagun (Харагун) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Bada (Бада, 5 382) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Khushenga (Хушенга) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Linevo Ozero (Линево Озеро) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Gyrshelun (Гыршелун) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Khilok (Хилок, 11 152) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Krasnokamensk city and region (5 373 km², population 58 128 plus 9 987)

Kovyli (Ковыли) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Krasnokamensk (Краснокаменск, 55 920) has an area of 12.0 km² and an estimated population of 55 000.
An unidentified urban area, Krasnokamensk--5.5 km SE of Krasnokamensk, has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of zero.
An unidentified urban area, Krasnokamensk--7 km E of Krasnokamensk, has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of zero.
An unidentified urban area, Krasnokamensk--10.5 km SE of Krasnokamensk, has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of zero.
Krasnokamensk--Oktyabr'skiy (Октябрьский, 2 208) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Krasnyy Chikoy (28 157 km², population 21 576)

Krasnyy Chikoy (Красный Чикой, 7 133) has an area of 4.2 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Arkhangel'skoye (Архангельское) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Kyra region (16 040 km², population 16 016)

Kyra (Кыра, 4 654) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Mangut (Мангут) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Mogocha region (25 376 km², population 27 225)

Ksen'yevka (Ксеньевка, 3 496) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Mogócha (Могоча, 13 282) has an area of 7.0 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Klyuchevskiy (Ключевский, 1 694) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Amazar (Амазар, 2 641) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Mogoytuy region (6 200 km², population 27 386)

Khara-Shibir' (Хара-Шибирь) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Dogoy (Догой) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Mogoytuy (Могойтуй, 8 586) has an area of 6.5 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Aga-Khangil (Ага-Хангил) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Zugalay (Зугалай) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Tsagan-Ola (Цаган-Ола) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Tsagan-Chelutay (Цаган-Челутай) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
An unidentified urban area 30 km SE of Mogoytuy has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of zero.

Nerchinsk region (5 229 km², population 30 694)

Nérchinsk (Нерчинск, 15 748) has an area of 6.7 km² and an estimated population of 16 000.
Olekan (Олекан) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Nerchinskiy Zavod region (8 872 km², population 12 499)

Nérchinskiy Zavód (Нерчинский Завод, 3 149) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Gornyy Zerentuy (Горный Зерентуй) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

Olovyannaya region (6 212 km², population 49 426)

Dolgokycha (Долгокыча) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kalanguy (Калангуй, 2 800) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
An unidentified urban area 83 km E of Olovyannaya has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Olovyannaya (Оловянная, 8 621) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Yásnaya (Ясная, 7 516) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Yasnogórsk (Ясногорск, 9 747) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Onon region (6 020 km², population 13 614)

Novaya Zarya (Новая Заря) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Nizhniy Tsachuchey (Нижний Цасучей, 3 427) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Petrovsk-Zabaykal'skiy city and region (9 075 km², population 21 164 plus 21 110)

Petrovsk-Zabaykal'skiy (Петровск-Забайкальский, 21 164) has an area of 9.4 km² and an estimated population of 22 000.
Novopavlovka (Новопавловка, 4 288) has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Khokhotuy (Хохотуй) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Tarbagatay (Тарбагатай, 2 521) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Ust'-Obor (Усть-Обор) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Katayevo (Катаево) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Maleta (Малета) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Priargunsk region (4 745 km², population 26 959)

Byrka (Бырка) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Klíchka (Кличка, 2 628) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Dosatuy (Досатуй) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Molodezhnyy (Молодежный) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Priargunsk (Приаргунск, 8 260) has an area of 5.7 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Starotsurukhaytuy (Староцурухайтуй) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Shelopugino region (4 638 km², population 9 773)

Vershino-Shakhtaminskiy (Вершино-Шахтаминский, 1 707) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Shelopugino (Шелопугино, 3 571) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Shilka region (6 463 km², population 47 453)

Verkh-Khila (Верх-Хила) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Novoberezovskoye (Новоберезовское) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Razmakhino (Размахино) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 000.
Kazanovo (Казаново) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Chiron (Чирон) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Pervomáyskiy (Первомайский, 13 098) has an area of 5.9 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Kholbon (Холбон, 2 652) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Shílka (Шилка, 14 748) has an area of 8.2 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.

Sretensk region (15 233 km², population 27 524)

Ust'-Karsk (Усть-Карск, 2 035) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Chikichey (Чикичей) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Kokuy (Кокуй, 8 119) has an area of 4.5 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Srétensk (Сретенск, 8 192) has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Tungir-Olekma region (43 651 km², population 1 643)

There are no urban areas with an area of 1.0 km² or greater in this region.

Tungokochenskiy region (51 046 km², population 14 207)

Usugli (Усугли) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Verkh-Usugli (Верх-Усугли, 2 690), the capital, has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Vershino-Darasunskiy (Вершино-Дарасунский, 6 743) has an area of 4.1 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Varshino-Darasunskiy--Baykal (Байкал) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.

Zabaykal'sk region (5 247 km², population 20 343)

Daúriya (Даурия, 4 242) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Zabaykál'sk (Забайкальск, 10 210) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.