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Chita
Chita , city (1989 pop. 366,000), capital of Chita region, SE Siberian Russia, at the confluence of the Chita and Ingoda rivers and on the Trans-Siberian RR. Railroad and food-processing equipment are manufactured. Founded in 1653, Chita was a place of exile of the 19th-century Decembrist rebels. |
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Chita
Chita, Russia A province and a city which originated as a winter camp in 1653; a fort was built in 1690. The city lies at the confluence of the Ingoda and Chita rivers, hence its name. In Evenki chita means ‘clay’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chita." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chita." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chita.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chita." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chita.html |
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