Balashov
Балашов
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Balashov Museum of Local History
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| Coordinates: 51°32′49″N 43°10′24″E / 51.54694°N 43.17333°E / 51.54694; 43.17333 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast[1] |
| Known since | the end of the 18th century[2] |
| Town status since | 1780[2] |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82,227 |
| • Estimate
(2018)[4]
| 76,776 (−6.6%) |
| • Rank | 201st in 2010 |
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| • Subordinated to | Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capitalof | Balashovsky District,[5] Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
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| • Municipal district | Balashovsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Urban settlement | Balashov Urban Settlement[6] |
| • Capitalof | Balashovsky Municipal District,[7] Balashov Urban Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1  [8]) |
| Postal code(s)[9] |
412300, 412302–412311, 412313–412316
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| Dialing code(s) | +7 84545 |
| OKTMOID | 63608101001 |
| Website | balashovadmin |
Balashov (Russian: Балашо́в) is a towninSaratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Khopyor River. Population: 82,227 (2010 Russian census);[3] 98,330 (2002 Census);[10] 97,047 (1989 Soviet census).[11] It was previously known as Balashovo (until 1780).[2]
It has been known as the seloofBalashovo (Балашово) since the end of the 18th century.[2] In 1780, it was granted town status and became known as Balashov.[2]
Between 1954 and 1957, it was the capital of the Balashov OblastofRussian SFSR.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Balashov serves as the administrative centerofBalashovsky District,[5] even though it is not a part of it.[12] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[12]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Balashov Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Balashovsky Municipal District as Balashov Urban Settlement.[6]
It was home to the Balashov air base.
The town is located on the Khopyor River.
Balashov has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long cold winters and warm, often hot summers.
| Climate data for Balashov | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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 (77.0) |
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 (70.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (37.0) |
| 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 (1.6) |
31 (1.2) |
29 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
37 (1.5) |
63 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
44 (1.7) |
49 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
47 (1.9) |
525 (20.7) |
| 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[13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weatherbase[14] | |||||||||||||
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