Shchuchinsk
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Shchuchinsk | |
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| Щучинск | |
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  Shchuchinsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°56′N 70°12′E / 52.933°N 70.200°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Aqmola Region |
| District | Burabay District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 45 253 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (UTC + 6) |
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.
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
References
- ^ "National Ski Center, Shchuchinsk". Ski Jumping Hill Archive. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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