Shilka River

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The Shilka River is a major river in eastern Siberia that flows through Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai and forms part of the upper course of the Amur River.

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Shilka River canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Russia
climateZone continental climate zone
continent Asia
country Russia
countrySubdivision Far Eastern Federal District
drainageBasin Pacific Ocean drainage basin
surface form: Pacific Ocean basin
flowsDirection generally eastward
flowsThrough Zabaykalsky Krai
forms upper course of the Amur River
formsPartOfBorder historical border between Russian and Qing territories (in parts of its basin)
freezesInWinter yes
hasEconomicUse fishing
local water supply
river transport
hasTownOnBank Shilka (town)
Sretensk
length 560 km
approximately 348 miles
locatedIn Eastern Siberia
Zabaykalsky Krai
majorTributary Chornaya River
Kara River
Nercha River NERFINISHED
mouth Amur River
mouthLocation Confluence with the Argun River
nameInRussian Шилка
nameLanguage Russian
navigable yes
partOf Amur River basin
region Russia Far East
surface form: Russian Far East
riverSystem Amur River system
source Confluence of the Onon River and Ingoda River
sourceLocation Zabaykalsky Krai
tributaryOf Amur River

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amur River sourceConfluenceOf Shilka River
Zabaykalsky Krai hasMajorRiver Shilka River
Argun River confluenceWith Shilka River