Shcholkine

Shcholkine
Щолкіне (Ukrainian)
Щёлкино (Russian)
Şçolkino (Crimean Tatar)
Interactive map of Shcholkine
Shcholkine
Location of Shcholkine within the Crimea
Shcholkine
Shcholkine (Ukraine)
Shcholkine
Shcholkine (European Russia)
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Shcholkine (Europe)
Coordinates: 45°25′25″N 35°49′7″E / 45.42361°N 35.81861°E / 45.42361; 35.81861
Country Ukraine (occupied by Russia)
Autonomous republicCrimea (de jure)
RaionKerch Raion (de jure)
Federal subjectCrimea (de facto)
DistrictLenine District (de facto)
Established1978
Area
 • Total
3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
10,620
 • Density3,110/km2 (8,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
98213
Area code+7-36557
1 Autonomous Republic of Crimea (de jure) or Republic of Crimea (de facto), depending on jurisdiction.

Shcholkine (Ukrainian: Щолкіне IPA: [ˈʃtʃɔlʲkine] ; Crimean Tatar: Şçolkino), also commonly known as Shchelkino or Shchyolkino by its Russian name (Russian: Щёлкино), is a small city in Crimea. Geographically, Shcholkine is located near the headland of Kazantyp, on a peninsula jutting northward out into the Sea of Azov from the Crimean mainland. Population: 11,677 (2001); 10,620 (2014 Census).