Balakovo

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Balakovo
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Балаково
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Усадьба_Мальцева.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Maltsev Manor in the historical part of the city
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: bottom
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Balakovo (Saratov oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Saratov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: city of oblast significance of Balakovo
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Balakovsky District
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: city of oblast significance of Balakovo
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.mun_district_jur: Balakovsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.urban_settlement_jur: Balakovo Urban Settlement
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Balakovsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Balakovo Urban Settlement
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title: Head
Russian inhabited locality.leader_name: Barulin Sergey Vladimirovich
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: Council

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Wikidata facts

Country: Russia
Population: 180694
Area: 79
Elevation: 25
Time zone: Samara Time
Official website: www.admbal.ru
Image: Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Balakovo.jpg
Dialing code: 8453

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twinned administrative body: Zagreb
Commons category: Balakovo
inception: 1762-01-01
category for people born here: Q15218417
category of associated people: Category:People from Balakovo
postal code: 413840
topic's main category: Category:Balakovo
native label: Балаково
nickname: Вторая родина В. И. Чапаева

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Geography
Climate
Infrastructure
Sports
Cityscape
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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Balakovo () is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the East bank of the Volga River about northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

==History== It was founded in 1762 by the Old Believers who returned from Poland and was granted town status in 1911.

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