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).

[2][3] Shalkar is located by the shore of the northern tip of lake Rudnichnoye.

Botakara, the district center, lies 84 kilometers (52 mi) to the east of the village.

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