Balakovsky District

Balakovsky District
Балаковский район
Waterfront villas, Balakovsky District
Location of Balakovsky District in Saratov Oblast
Coordinates: 52°02′N 47°47′E / 52.033°N 47.783°E / 52.033; 47.783
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast
Established23 July 1928
Administrative centerBalakovo
Area
  Total
3,100 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
Population
  Total
19,617
  Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
  Urban
0%
  Rural
100%
Administrative structure
  Inhabited localities47 rural localities
Municipal structure
  Municipally incorporated asBalakovsky Municipal District
  Municipal divisions1 urban settlements, 2 rural settlements
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
OKTMO ID63607000
Websitehttp://www.admbal.ru/

Balakovsky District (Russian: Балако́вский райо́н) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,100 square kilometers (1,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Balakovo (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 19,617 (2010 Census); 20,192(2002 Census); 18,946(1989 Soviet census).