Turka (russian: Турка; bua, Түрхэнэ, ''Türkhene'') is a

rural locality In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...

(a selo) in Pribaykalsky District,

Republic of Buryatia Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia (russian: Республика Бурятия, r=Respublika Buryatiya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə; bua, Буряад Улас, Buryaad Ulas, , mn, Буриад Улс, Buriad Uls), is ...

, Russia. The population was 1,450 as of 2010. There are 19 streets.

Geography

Turka is located on the eastern shore of

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal (, russian: Oзеро Байкал, Ozero Baykal ); mn, Байгал нуур, Baigal nuur) is a rift lake in Russia. It is situated in southern Siberia, between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...

, by the mouth of the Turka River, north of Lake Kotokel and north of Turuntayevo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Goryachinsk is the nearest rural locality.Расстояние от Турки до Турунтаева
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References

Populated places on Lake Baikal {{Buryatia-geo-stub