Tungokochen

Tungokochen is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|rural locality] in Tungokochensky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. Population:

Geography

The village is about NNE of the district administrative center of Verkh-Usugli. It lies on the left bank of the Karenga river, to the southeast of the slopes of the Yablonoi Mountains.

History

Tungokochen was founded in the 1930s as the capital of Tungokochensky District. In 1976, the administrative center was moved to the village of Verkh-Usugli. The village had an airport which was functional until the 1990s.