Priargunsk

Priargunsk is an types of [inhabited localities in Russia|urban locality] and the administrative center of Priargunsky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population: .

Geography

Priargunsk is on the river Argun. It is located 595 km to the south-east. from Chita.

Climate

Priargunsk has a monsoon-influenced humid [continental climate], with warm, humid summers and severe winters.

History

It was founded in 1953. On March 30, 1962, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the working settlement of Tsurukhaitui was renamed and became the urban settlement of Priargunsk. An airport operated until the 1990s.

Economy

There is a food factory, JSC Priargunsky Cheese Factory, LLC Agropromtrans, and trucking enterprises. There is district hospital, maternity hospital, and pharmacy.