Chita
city in eastern Russia
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Summary
Chita is a city or town[1]. Chita ranks in the top 3% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,119 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the October Revolution[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chita Urban Okrug[4]
- Country: Russia[5]
- Head of government: A. D. Mikhalëv[6]
- Instance of: big city[7]
- Flag: flag of Chita[8]
- Twinned administrative body: Manzhouli[9]
- Postal code: 672000[10]
- Commons category: Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai[11]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[12], Yakutsk Time[13]
- Local dialing code: 3022[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1653[15]
- Official website: http://www.admin.chita.ru[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai[17]
- Commons gallery: Чита[18]
- Population: 343,511[19], 347,088[20], 349,005[21], 349,983[22], 333,159[23]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Capital of: Zabaykalsky Krai[28], Chitinsky District[29], Chita Urban Okrug[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai[31]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Chita[32]
- Native label: Чита[33]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai[34]
- Different from: Tschita[35], Chita[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 650 m[37]
- Area: 534 km²[38]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Chita include Chita Oblast[39], a former administrative territorial entity[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1937[42].
Why It Matters
Chita has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Chita is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Chita include Chita Oblast[39], a former administrative territorial entity[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1937[42].
FAQs
What awards did Chita receive?
Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[3].