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Turka

Turka is a rural locality in , Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 1,450 as of 2010. There are 19 streets.
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  • Type: Town with 1,450 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Pribaykalsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia
  • Also known as: “Polovinka”, “Turka, Republic of Buryatia”, and “Turkinski”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goryachinsk and Istok.

Village
Photo: Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a rural locality in , Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 967 as of 2010. There are 31 streets. The town is home to the State Center for Oriental Medicine that offers a famous fasting cure. is situated 6 km northeast of Turka.

Village
is a rural locality in , Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 142 as of 2010. There are 4 streets. is situated 9 km south of Turka.

Village
is a rural locality in , Republic of Buryatia, Russia. The population was 80 as of 2010. There is 1 street. is situated 10 km southwest of Turka.

Turka

Latitude
52.95099° or 52° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
108.22132° or 108° 13′ 17″ east
Population
1,450
Elevation
461 metres (1,512 feet)
Open location code
9P4CX62C+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173527382
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2014808
Wiki­data ID
Q4466052
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Turka” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Turka”
  • Armenian: “Տուրկա”
  • Cebuano: “Turka”
  • Chechen: “Турка”
  • Chinese: “Turka”
  • Chinese: “图尔卡”
  • Dutch: “Turka”
  • French: “Tourka (Bouriatie)”
  • German: “Turka”
  • Japanese: “トゥルカ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Turka (Buryatia Kiōng-hô-kok)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Turka”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Turka”
  • Norwegian: “Turka”
  • Polish: “Turka (Rosja)”
  • Polish: “Turka”
  • Russian: “Турка (Бурятия)”
  • Russian: “Турка (посёлок)”
  • Russian: “Турка”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تورکا، بوریاتیا”
  • Tatar: “Турка”
  • Turkish: “Turka, Buryatya Cumhuriyeti”
  • Ukrainian: “Турка”

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