Shchegolek
Shchegolek
Щеголек | |
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Interactive map of Shchegolek | |
Shchegolek Location of Shchegolek | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′00″N 35°37′20″E / 51.1832°N 35.6221°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Belovsky District |
| SelsovietSelsoviet | Shchegolek |
| Population | |
• Total | 301 |
• Estimate (2010) | 303 (+0.7%) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [2]) |
| Postal code[3] | 307922 |
| OKTMO ID | 38602460101 |
Shchegolek (Russian: Щеголек) is a village in western Russia, in Belovsky District of Kursk Oblast. It is the administrative centre of the Shchegolek village council, located at about 83.85 kilometres (52.10 mi) southwest by south (SWbS) of the center of Kursk city and at about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Belaya, the administrative center of the district.
History
In May 2025, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, The governor of Kursk region claimed that three people were killed by Ukrainian drone strikes in the villages of Shchegolek and Zvannoye.[4]
References
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ "Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill 3 Civilians in Southwestern Kursk Region". themoscowtimes.com. The Moscow Times. Retrieved 5 May 2025.