Atamanovka, Zabaykalsky Krai
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Atamanovka (Russian: Атама́новка) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and a railway station in the central part of Chitinsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Ingoda River, 18 kilometers (11 mi) southeast of Chita. Population: 10,381 (2010 Census);[1] 9,463 (2002 Census);[2] 10,269 (1989 Census);[3] 190 (1917).
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History
It was founded in 1852 and initially named Atamanka (Атама́нка). Until the 1930s, Atamanovka's inhabitants lived on raising their livestock. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1958.
Economy
A large broadcasting facility (Kruchina transmitter) for LW, MW, and SW is situated at Atamanovka.
Culture
There is a memorial honoring the explorers of space in Atamanovka.
References
- The Encyclopedia of Trans-Baikal. Entry on Atamanovka (Russian)
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