Achinsk

[ uh-chinsk; Russian ah-chyinsk ]

/ əˈtʃɪnsk; Russian ˈɑ tʃyɪnsk /

a city in the S central Russian Federation in Asia.

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While at Achinsk we were bluntly told we could not cross the Chulim, owing to the quantity of floating ice.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie
A line of smaller boats has been started to connect Tomsk with Achinsk.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
Achinsk is the last town of the government of Yenisei, and also stands on the boundary line between eastern and western Siberia.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie
The Chulim is navigable up to Achinsk, and during the past two years steamers have been running between this town and Tomsk.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

The state of the road beyond Achinsk had necessitated the subdivision of the stages, by erecting temporary intermediate stations.
The Siberian Overland Route from Peking to Petersburg,|Alexander Michie