title: Shalkar (village)
text: # Shalkar (village)
  
  Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалқар), formerly known as "Pobeda" (Победа), is a village in the Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is part of the Bukhar-Zhyrau rural district (KATO code - 354043300). Population: 197 (2009 Census results); 319 (1999 Census results).
  
  ## Geography
  
  Shalkar is located by the shore of the northern tip of lake Rudnichnoye. Semizbughy village is located to the southwest of the village, beyond the lake. Botakara, the district center, lies 84 kilometers (52 mi) to the east of the village.
  
  