Balakovo

Balakovo (English)
Балаково (Russian)
-  City[1]  -

The Island part of Balakovo

Location of Saratov Oblast in Russia
Balakovo
Location of Balakovo in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°02′N 47°47′E / 52.033°N 47.783°E / 52.033; 47.783Coordinates: 52°02′N 47°47′E / 52.033°N 47.783°E / 52.033; 47.783
Coat of arms
Anthem none[2]
Administrative status (as of 2014)
Country Russia
Federal subject Saratov Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to city of oblast significance of Balakovo[3][4]
Administrative center of Balakovsky District,[4] city of oblast significance of Balakovo[5]
Municipal status (as of February 2013)
Municipal district Balakovsky Municipal District[6]
Urban settlement Balakovo Urban Settlement[6]
Administrative center of Balakovsky Municipal District,[7] Balakovo Urban Settlement[6]
Head[8] Alexander Ovsyannikov[9]
Representative body Council[8]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 199,690 inhabitants[10]
- Rank in 2010 94th
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[11]
Founded 1762[12]
City status since 1913[12]
Postal code(s)[13] 413840, 413841, 413843, 413849–413851, 413853, 413855–413861, 413863–413866
Dialing code(s) +7 8453
Official website
Balakovo on Wikimedia Commons

Balakovo (Russian: Балаково; IPA: [bəlɐˈkovə]) is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River about 131 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 199,690(2010 Census);[10] 200,470(2002 Census);[14] 197,391(1989 Census).[15]

History

It was founded in 1762 by the Old Believers who returned from Poland and was granted town status in 1913.[12]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Balakovo serves as the administrative center of Balakovsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[5] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately[5] as the city of oblast significance of Balakovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[3] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Balakovo is incorporated within Balakovsky Municipal District as Balakovo Urban Settlement.[6]

Economy

Balakovo is the location of the Saratov Hydroelectric Station on the Volga River and the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant. It is served by the Balakovo Airport which currently does not work. Balakovo has rail connection to Moscow, and is an end destination for some train routes.

Climate

Balakovo has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with long cold winters and warm, often hot summers. The warmest month is July with daily mean temperature near +23 °C (73 °F); the coldest month is February with −9 °C (16 °F). Balakovo has distinct cold and warm seasons, like cold winters and warm summers. The temperatures at night are cooler than during daytime.

Winter has prolonged freezing periods, with the coldest month most often being December. August is on average the month with most sunshine. Rainfall and other precipitation has no distinct peak month, but December is slightly the wettest.

Climate data for Balakovo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)
8
(46)
17
(63)
31
(88)
34
(93)
40
(104)
41
(106)
41
(106)
38
(100)
25
(77)
16
(61)
11
(52)
41
(106)
Average high °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
11.1
(52)
20.2
(68.4)
25.1
(77.2)
27
(81)
24.4
(75.9)
18
(64)
9.3
(48.7)
0
(32)
−4.8
(23.4)
10
(50)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
7.1
(44.8)
16
(61)
20.8
(69.4)
22.9
(73.2)
20.6
(69.1)
14.5
(58.1)
6.3
(43.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
−8.3
(17.1)
6.3
(43.3)
Average low °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−14
(7)
−8.6
(16.5)
2.4
(36.3)
10.5
(50.9)
15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
15.9
(60.6)
10.3
(50.5)
3.3
(37.9)
−5
(23)
−12.1
(10.2)
2
(36)
Record low °C (°F) −37
(−35)
−35
(−31)
−27
(−17)
−17
(1)
−3
(27)
2
(36)
6
(43)
4
(39)
−2
(28)
−12
(10)
−23
(−9)
−33
(−27)
−37
(−35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.05)
36
(1.42)
34
(1.34)
32
(1.26)
35
(1.38)
49
(1.93)
53
(2.09)
45
(1.77)
42
(1.65)
44
(1.73)
52
(2.05)
57
(2.24)
531
(20.91)
Average rainy days 3 2 4 6 7 6 6 5 6 9 7 4 65
Average snowy days 16 12 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 14 60
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 81 65 54 58 56 55 59 72 84 86 69.9
Source #1: Saratov-meteo.ru[16]
Source #2: Myweather.com[17]

Sports

There is a speedway team called SK Turbina.

Cityscape

Panorama of Balakovo

Notable people

Twin towns and sister cities

Balakovo is twinned with:

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Charter of Saratov Oblast, Article 10
  2. The official symbols of Balakovo enumerated in Article 2 of the Charter of Balakovo do not include the anthem.
  3. 1 2 Law #21-ZSO
  4. 1 2 3 Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 63 207», в ред. изменения №259/2014 от 12 декабря 2014 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division . Code 63 207, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  5. 1 2 3 Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. «Общероссийский классификатор объектов административно-территориального деления. Код 63 407», в ред. изменения №259/2014 от 12 декабря 2014 г.. (State Statistics Committee of the Russian Federation. Committee of the Russian Federation on Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. #OK 019-95 January 1, 1997 Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division . Code 63 407, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  6. 1 2 3 4 Law #103-ZSO
  7. Law #78-ZSO
  8. 1 2 Charter of Balakovo, Article 15
  9. Official website of Balakovo. City Head. Biography. (Russian)
  10. 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  11. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  12. 1 2 3 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 33. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  13. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  14. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  15. Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  16. "Saratov-meteo.ru" (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2007.
  17. "Myweather.com". Retrieved May 13, 2012.

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