Glinka, Zabaykalsky Krai

Glinka (Russian: Глинка), also known as Kharchetoy (Харчетой) is a village (selo) in the west of Khiloksky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, located on the right bank of the Khilok River. Population: 421 (2002); 175 (1926). The majority of the population is employed in the railway industry and in agriculture.

For other uses, see Glinka.
View of Glinka

The settlement was founded in the winter of 1895-1896 as a place for rail workers to live. In the decades to follow the railway station of Kharchetoy, a brick works, a windmill, a bakery, and two kolkhozes were built here.

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