title: Shalkar (North Kazakhstan Region)
text: # Shalkar (North Kazakhstan Region)
  
  Shalkar (Kazakh: Шалкар) is a settlement in Aiyrtau District, North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Lobanov rural district (KATO code - 593230100). Population: 696 (2009 Census results); 866 (1999 Census results).
  
  ## Geography
  
  Shalkar town is located close to the southeast of the lake of the same name. Saumalkol, the district capital, lies 27 kilometers (17 mi) to the northwest.
  
  