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Turka, Republic of Buryatia

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Turka
Турка
Selo
Turka is located in Republic of Buryatia
Turka
Turka
Turka is located in Russia
Turka
Turka
Coordinates: 52°56′N 108°13′E / 52.933°N 108.217°E / 52.933; 108.217[1]
CountryRussia
RegionRepublic of Buryatia
DistrictPribaykalsky District
Time zoneUTC+8:00

Turka (Russian: Турка; Buryat: Түрхэнэ, Türkhene) is a rural locality (a selo) in Pribaykalsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 1,450 as of 2010.[2] There are 19 streets.

Geography

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Turka is located on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, by the mouth of the Turka River, 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Lake Kotokel[3] and 113 km (70 mi) north of Turuntayevo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Goryachinsk is the nearest rural locality.[4]

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