Shchuchinsk

Shchuchinsk
City
Щучинск
Shchuchinsk
Coordinates: 52°56′N 70°12′E / 52.933°N 70.200°E / 52.933; 70.200Coordinates: 52°56′N 70°12′E / 52.933°N 70.200°E / 52.933; 70.200
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Akmola Region
District	Burabay District
Population (2012)
• Total	45 253
Time zone	UTC + 6 (UTC+6)

Shchuchinsk (Kazakh: 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.

History

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

Sister Cities

Jermuk, Armenia

Akmola Region

Capital: Kokshetau

Districts	Akkol Arshaly Astrakhan Atbasar Bulandy Burabay Egindikol Enbekshilder Ereymentau Esil Korgalzhyn Sandyktau Shortandy Tselinograd Zerendi Zhaksy Zharkain

Major cities	Akkol Akmol Arshaly Astrakhanka Atbasar Derzhavinsk Egindikol Ereymentau Esil Kokshetau Makinsk Stepnogorsk Stepnyak Shchuchinsk Zerendi

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