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'''Shchuchinsk''' ({{lang-kz|Щучинск}}, {{lang-ru|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==
*{{flagicon|Armenia}} [[Jermuk]], [[Armenia]]

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{{Akmola Region}}

[[Category:Populated places in Akmola Region]]

{{Kazakhstan-geo-stub}}