Shchegolek
Village in Kursk Oblast, Russia
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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.
Shchegolek
Щеголек | |
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 Interactive map of Shchegolek | |
  Shchegolek Location of Shchegolek | |
| Coordinates: 51°11′00″N 35°37′20″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 |
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]
