Shchigry (russian: Щигры́) is a

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Kursk Oblast Kursk Oblast ( rus, Курская область, r=Kurskaya oblast, p=ˈkurskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kursk. As of the 2010 Census, Kursk Oblast has a population ...

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, located between the Shchigra and Lesnaya Plata Rivers, northeast of

Kursk Kursk ( rus, Курск, p=ˈkursk) is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym rivers. The area around Kursk was the site of a turning point in the Soviet–German str ...

. Population: 18,000 (1974).

History

It has been known to exist since the 17th century as a village called Troitskoye na Shchigrakh. In 1779, it was renamed Shchigry. During

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, Shchigry was occupied by German troops from 21 November 1941 to 5 February 1943.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchigry serves as the

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of Shchigrovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Resolution #489 As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Shchigry—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Shchigry is incorporated as Shchigry Urban Okrug.Law #48-ZKO

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=June 2012 Cities and towns in Kursk Oblast Shchigrovsky Uyezd