Balabyne
Balabyne (Ukrainian: Балабине; Russian: Балабино) is an urban-type settlement in the Zaporizhzhia Raion (district) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. Balabyne is the administrative center of the Balabyne Council, a local government area.[2] Population: 5,940 (2020 est.)[3] . In 2001, population was 5,668 according to the census.[2]
Balabyne
Балабине | |
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  Balabyne Location of Balabyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′39″N 35°13′13″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| District | Zaporizhzhia Raion |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Settlement status | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.613 km2 (1.009 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total |  5,940 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 70435–436 |
| Area code | +380 61 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The settlement was first founded in 1777 as the village of Petrivska (Ukrainian: Петрівська). In 1938, it was renamed to Balabyne and given the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] It is located on the left bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir, just south of Zaporizhzhia's Komunarskyi District.
References
- "Balabyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- "Balabyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
| Settlements |  Coat of arms of Zaporizhzhia Raion | |
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