Kalininsk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalininsk (Russian: Кали́нинск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Balanda River (Medveditsa's tributary), 121 km west of Saratov. Population: 18,855 (2002 Census); 19,347 (1989 Census).
It was founded as the village of Balanda (Бала́нда). In 1962, it was granted town status and renamed Kalininsk after Mikhail Kalinin, a Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician.
 |
Cities and towns in Saratov Oblast |  |
| Administrative center: Saratov Arkadak | Atkarsk | Balakovo | Balashov | Engels | Kalininsk | Khvalynsk | Krasnoarmeysk | Krasny Kut | Marks | Novouzensk | Petrovsk | Pugachyov | Rtishchevo | Shikhany | Volsk | Yershov |
 |
This Volga Federal District location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
