Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Kurgan Oblast Town under district jurisdiction Shchuchye | Country Russia Administrative district Shchuchansky District Area 35 km² | |
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Administrative center of Shchuchansky District, Shchuchye Town Under District Jurisdiction | ||
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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 Census).
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- Map of Shchuchye Kurganskaya Oblast Russia 641010
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Military
- References
Map of Shchuchye, Kurganskaya Oblast, Russia, 641010
History
It has been known since 1750 as a selo and was granted town status in 1945.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchuchye serves as the administrative center of Shchuchansky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shchuchansky District as Shchuchye Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Shchuchye Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Shchuchansky Municipal District as Shchuchye Urban Settlement.
Military
About 14% of Russian chemical weapons are stored in Shchuchye and, with the help of the US-supported Nunn-Lugar program, a new facility to destroy these chemical weapons was opened there in May 2009.