Balashov (town)

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Balashov (English)
Балашов (Russian)
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Location of Saratov Oblast in Russia
Balashov
Location of Balashov in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 51°32′49″N 43°10′24″E / 51.54694°N 43.17333°E / 51.54694; 43.17333Coordinates: 51°32′49″N 43°10′24″E / 51.54694°N 43.17333°E / 51.54694; 43.17333
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Administrative status (as of 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Saratov Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Administrative center of Balashovsky District,[2] Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal status (as of December 2008)
Municipal district Balashovsky Municipal District[3]
Urban settlement Balashov Urban Settlement[3]
Administrative center of Balashovsky Municipal District,[4] Balashov Urban Settlement[3]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 82,227 inhabitants[5]
- Rank in 2010 201st
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[6]
Known since the end of the
18th century[7]
Town status since 1780[7]
Previous names Balashovo (until 1780)[7]
Postal code(s)[8] 412300, 412302–412311, 412313–412316
Dialing code(s) +7 84545
Official website
Balashov on Wikimedia Commons

Balashov (Russian: Балашо́в) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Khopyor River. Population: 82,227 (2010 Census);[5] 98,330 (2002 Census);[9] 97,047 (1989 Census).[10]

History

It has been known as the selo of Balashovo (Балашово) since the end of the 18th century.[7] In 1780, it was granted town status and became known as Balashov.[7]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Balashov serves as the administrative center of Balashovsky District,[2] even though it is not a part of it.[11] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[11]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Balashovsky Municipal District as Balashov Urban Settlement.[3]

Military

It was home to the Balashov air base.

Climate

Balashov has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long cold winters and warm, often hot summers.

Climate data for Balashov
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7
(45)		 8
(46)		 19
(66)		 31
(88)		 34
(93)		 39
(102)		 40
(104)		 39
(102)		 34
(93)		 26
(79)		 18
(64)		 10
(50)		 40
(104)
Average high °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 12.1
(53.8)		 20.4
(68.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.7
(80.1)		 25.0
(77)		 18.4
(65.1)		 10.1
(50.2)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 7.9
(46.2)		 15.9
(60.6)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 21.1
(70)		 14.9
(58.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −7.2
(19)		 6.9
(44.4)
Average low °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 3.3
(37.9)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.1
(59.2)		 17.7
(63.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 2.8
(37)
Record low °C (°F) −38
(−36)		 −36
(−33)		 −33
(−27)		 −17
(1)		 −6
(21)		 0
(32)		 5
(41)		 2
(36)		 −6
(21)		 −15
(5)		 −27
(−17)		 −34
(−29)		 −38
(−36)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41
(1.61)		 31
(1.22)		 29
(1.14)		 33
(1.3)		 37
(1.46)		 63
(2.48)		 64
(2.52)		 44
(1.73)		 49
(1.93)		 39
(1.54)		 48
(1.89)		 47
(1.85)		 525
(20.67)
Average precipitation days 14 9 8 6 8 8 10 6 8 7 12 15 111
Average rainy days 1 2 2 4 8 8 10 6 8 6 5 3 63
Average snowy days 13 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 13 51
Source #1: Saratov-meteo.ru[12]
Source #2: Weatherbase [13]

Notable people

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Charter of Saratov Oblast
  2. 1 2 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 63 208», 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 63 208, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  3. 1 2 3 4 Law #101-ZSO
  4. ↑ Law #78-ZSO
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 05 апреля 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 #248-FZ of April 05, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 36. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  8. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. 1 2 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 63 410», 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 63 410, as amended by the Amendment #259/2014 of December 12, 2014. ).
  12. ↑ "Saratov-meteo.ru". Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Balashov, Russia". Weatherbase. 2012. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.

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