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] It belongs to Kushuhum settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3] Population: 5,916 (2021 est.)[4]. In 2001, population was 5,668 according to the census.[2]
Balabyne
Балабине | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
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Coordinates: 47°44′39″N 35°13′13″E | |
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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) |
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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.
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Administrative center: Zaporizhzhia | ||
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