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Shchuchinsk (Kazakh: Щучинск, Şuchinsk; Russian: Щучинск) is a city in northern-central Kazakhstan, located 75 kilometres south-east of Kokshetau on Lake Shchuchye. It is the seat of Burabay District (form. Shchuchinsk District) in Akmola Region and is the centre of a large agricultural area.

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Shchuchinsk
City
Щучинск
Coat of arms
Shchuchinsk
Coordinates: 52°56′N 70°12′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aqmola Region
District	Burabay District
Population  (2012)
• Total	45 253
Time zone	UTC+6 (UTC + 6)

Geography

Shchuchinsk is located at the feet of the Kokshetau Massif, in the Kokshetau Hills, northern part of the Kazakh Uplands. Burabay spa town lies nearby to the northeast.[1]

History

Shchuchinsk was founded as a Cossack settlement called Shchuchye (посёлок Щучье) in 1850.

Sport

National Ski Center with two modern olympic ski jumping hills, large (K125) and normal (K90), 16 FIS cross-country ski courses and biathlon stadium has opened in July 2018.[2]

Vladimir Smirnov, cross-country skier, Olympic champion 1994 was born in Shchuchinsk.

Nikolay Chebotko, cross-country skier, bronze medalist World Ski Championship 2013 was born in Shchuchinsk.

Svetlana Kapanina, world women's aerobatic champion, most celebrated woman pilot in history was born in Shchuchinsk.

Sister Cities

• Jermuk, Armenia

References

На других языках

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[de] Schtschutschinsk

Schtschutschinsk (kasachisch und russisch Щучинск) ist eine Stadt in Kasachstan.

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- [en] Shchuchinsk

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[ru] Щучинск

Щу́чинск — город районного подчинения, центр Бурабайского (Щучинского) района Акмолинской области Казахстана.

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