Shchigry (Russian: Щигры́) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located between the Shchigra and Lesnaya Plata Rivers, 60 kilometers (37 mi) northeast of Kursk.

It has been known to exist since the 17th century as a village called Troitskoye na Shchigrakh.

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

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchigry serves as the administrative center of Shchigrovsky District, even though it is not a part of it.

[1] 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 districts.