Balakovo
Balakovo
Балаково | |
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Maltsev Manor in the historical part of the city | |
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Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Balakovo | |
Balakovo Location of Balakovo Balakovo Balakovo (Saratov Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 52°02′N 47°47′E / 52.033°N 47.783°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Founded | 1762 |
| City status since | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Council |
| • Head | Barulin Sergey Vladimirovich |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 199,690 |
• Estimate (2025) | 180,694 (−9.5%) |
| • Rank | 94th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Balakovo |
| • Capital of | Balakovsky District, city of oblast significance of Balakovo |
| • Municipal district | Balakovsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Balakovo Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Balakovsky Municipal District, Balakovo Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 ) |
| Postal codes | 413840, 413841, 413843, 413849–413851, 413853, 413855–413861, 413863–413866 |
| Dialing code | +7 8453 |
| OKTMO ID | 63607101001 |
| Website | mo-balakovo |
Balakovo (Russian: Балако́во, IPA: [bəlɐˈkovə]) is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the East bank of the Volga River about 131 kilometers (81 mi) northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 199,690 (2010 census); 200,470 (2002 census); 197,391 (1989 Soviet census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1897 | 16,000 | — |
| 1926 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 1939 | 23,179 | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 36,428 | +57.2% |
| 1970 | 103,495 | +184.1% |
| 1979 | 151,560 | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 197,391 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 200,470 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 199,690 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 184,466 | −7.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||