Shchuchye, Shchuchansky District, Kurgan Oblast

Shchuchye
Щучье
Location of Shchuchye
Shchuchye
Location of Shchuchye
Shchuchye
Shchuchye (Kurgan Oblast)
Coordinates: 55°13′N 62°45′E / 55.217°N 62.750°E / 55.217; 62.750
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKurgan Oblast
Administrative districtShchuchansky District
Town under district jurisdictionShchuchye
Known since1750
Town status since1945
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
  Total
10,973
  Capital ofShchuchansky District, Shchuchye Town Under District Jurisdiction
  Municipal districtShchuchansky Municipal District
  Urban settlementShchuchye Urban Settlement
  Capital ofShchuchansky Municipal District, Shchuchye Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+5 (MSK+2 )
Postal code(s)
641010
OKTMO ID37644101001
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Shchuchye (Russian: Щу́чье) is a town and the administrative center of Shchuchansky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Shchuchye, 180 kilometers (110 mi) west of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,973(2010 Census); 10,602(2002 Census); 11,094(1989 Soviet census).