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Balakovo, Russia
Балаково
Balakovo is a town of 199,572 people in Saratov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1762.
Why visit Balakovo
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 104 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Балаковский театр юного зрителя им. Е. А. Лебедева, Россия, Музей истории Балаково and Балаковская художественная галерея.
Weather in Balakovo
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About 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).
From the Wikipedia article Balakovo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Балаковский театр юного зрителя им. Е. А. Лебедева
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa-Su 09:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks22
Балаковская художественная галерея
Museum · 2.5 km
9 Заовражная улица, Балаково
Tu 10:00-16:00; We-Su 10:00-17:00
Усадьба Паисия Мальцева
Museum · 2.0 km
75 Коммунистическая улица
Памятник трактору «Карлик»
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
9 Коммунистическая улица
Торговый дом А.А.Шмидт и Сынъ (братьев Махунцевых)
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
26 улица Чернышевского
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Ледовый дворец имени Коваленко Андрея Николаевича
Sports field and stadium · 2.5 km
61 улица 30 лет Победы
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes104
Поддон
Bar and pub · 1.2 km
124Б улица Ленина, Балаково
Su-Th 15:00-02:00; Fr, Sa 15:00-04:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 927 1633666;+7 937 2566652;+7 937 2605550
Campania
Cafe · Italian, Italian Pizza, Japanese · 1.7 km
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Наполеон
Cafe · 1.5 km
16/1 улица Менделеева
Mo-Th,Su 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00
92 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1762 by the Old Believers who returned from Poland and was granted town status in 1911.
From the History section of Balakovo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship7
Православный приход во имя святых бессребреников Космы и Дамиана
Church · 2.4 km
Shopping134
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare74
Map of Balakovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Balakovo Airport (BWO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Tersa 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Kormëzhka 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Vol’sk 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Alekseyevka 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Shikhany 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Khvalynsk 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Dukhovnitskoye 58 km northeast, about 58 min by car
- Sennoy 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Gornyy 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Podlesnoye 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (3), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (2), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (1), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia - panoramio, alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Balakovo Moskovskaya 40, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo Moskovskaya 47, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo Moskovskaya 47 2, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo Kommunisticheskaya 75 Kalitka, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Osobnyak kuptsa Maltseva Balakovo, Epifantsev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balakovo Lenina 1, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo Lenina 2, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo Kommunisticheskaya 5, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Holy Trinity Church Balakovo, Anisantha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (4), alexandergroshev, CC BY 3.0
- Балаково - panoramio, Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Опора будущего моста - panoramio, Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Баржа - panoramio (3), Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Таблички на доме братьев Махунцовых, BlkDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Магазин Носина. Ул. 20 лет ВЛКСМ, 24, г.Балаково, BlkDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Магазин Носина. Ул. 20 лет ВЛКСМ, 24. г.Балаково, BlkDS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Балаково, Коммунистическая улица, 75, усадьба Мальцева, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- В шлюзовой камере (In Sluice) - panoramio, OLEKSHA, CC BY 3.0
- В шлюзовой камере ночью (Night Sluice) - panoramio, OLEKSHA, CC BY 3.0
- Балаково Советская улица 70 Ограда, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RiverCollege Lenina-2, VV-ROM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Балаково Советская улица 28 Дом почтмейстера, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Балаково Советская улица 30 Здание почты, Yuri Ovodov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- River College, Lenina-2, VV-ROM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kommunisticheskaya-54, VV-ROM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maltsev fence, VV-ROM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church Lenina-1m, VV-ROM, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Саратовская ГЭС (Балаково), acherepanov75, CC BY 3.0
- Дача - panoramio (16), Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Залив - panoramio (21), Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Дачи - panoramio (57), Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
- Саратовская ГЭС, dj_f, CC BY 3.0
- Балаковская ГЭС - panoramio, Дмитрий Мозжухин, CC BY 3.0
- Залив - panoramio (22), Pesotsky, CC BY 3.0
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