Shchuchinsk
Shchuchinsk (Kazakh: Щучинск, Shýchinsk; 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.
Shchuchinsk | |
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City | |
Щучинск | |
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Coordinates: 52°56′N 70°12′E | |
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Region | Aqmola Region |
District | Burabay District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 45 253 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC + 6) |
History
Shchuchinsk was founded as a Cossack settlement called Shchuchye (посёлок Щучье) in 1850.
Sport
Burabay National Ski Center with two modern olympic ski jumping hills, large (K125) and normal (K90) has opened in July 2018.[1]
Svetlana Kapanina, world women's aerobatic champion, most celebrated woman pilot in history was born in Shchuchinsk.
Sister Cities
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References
- "National Ski Center, Shchuchinsk". Ski Jumping Hill Archive. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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