Sretensk


Sretensk is a town and the administrative center of Sretensky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the right bank of the Shilka River, east of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. Population:

History

It was founded in 1689 and granted town status in 1926. Between October 1914 and 1921, it accommodated the Sretensk prisoner of war camp.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sretensk serves as the administrative center of Sretensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Sretensk, together with one rural locality, is incorporated within Sretensky Municipal District as Sretenskoye Urban Settlement.

Transportation

The P426 road leads west to Nerchinsk. The P429 road leads west to Shelopugino, Gazimursky Zavod, Nerchinsky Zavod, and eventually to the border with China.

Climate

Sretensk has a very continental subarctic climate bordering closely on a humid continental climate, with severely cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is quite low but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.