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Nerchinsk

Zabaykalsky Kraitown

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Total population

14,912

Coordinates51.98°, 116.59°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Nerchinsk is a small town that lies in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Around 14,912 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (51.977°, 116.588°). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,364 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Based on its cool temperate position, residents likely encounter long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.9769
Longitude
116.5883
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
345
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • common garden peony
    Paeonia lactiflora Pall. · Magnoliopsida
    100
  • Oxytropis hirta Bunge
    Oxytropis hirta Bunge · Magnoliopsida
    36
  • Fischer’s spurge
    Euphorbia fischeriana Steud. · Magnoliopsida
    23
  • Vesper Iris
    Iris dichotoma Pall. · Liliopsida
    11
  • Narrow three-leaf clematis
    Clematis hexapetala Pall. · Magnoliopsida
    11
  • Hairy oxytrope
    Oxytropis pilosa (L.) DC. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • Baikal skullcap
    Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi · Magnoliopsida
    6
  • Sand Lucerne
    Medicago ×varia Martyn · Magnoliopsida
    5

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2006-01-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Zabaykalsky Krai

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,364

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org