Balashovsky District

Balashovsky District
Балашовский район (Russian)
Khoper River, Balashovsky District
Location of Balashovsky District in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 51°33′N 43°10′E / 51.550°N 43.167°E / 51.550; 43.167
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast
Established23 July 1928
Administrative centerBalashov
Area
 • Total
2,924.56 km2 (1,129.18 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
31,125
 • Density10.643/km2 (27.564/sq mi)
 • Urban
11.1%
 • Rural
88.9%
Administrative structure
 • Inhabited localities1 urban-type settlements, 60 rural localities
Municipal structure
 • Municipally incorporated asBalashovsky Municipal District
 • Municipal divisions2 urban settlements, 14 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
OKTMO ID63608000
Websitehttp://baladmin.ru/

Balashovsky District (Russian: Балашовский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,924.56 square kilometers (1,129.18 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Balashov (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 31,125 (2010 Census); 34,599 (2002 census); 33,835 (1989 Soviet census).