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Balkhash (city)
city in Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balkhash (Kazakh: Балқаш; Russian: Балхаш, romanized: Balkhash) is a city in the Qaraghandy Region of Kazakhstan, it is on the shore of Lake Balqash. It has a population of almost 78,000 people (as of 2023).[2] Previously, the name of the city was Pribalkhashstroi (Russian: Прибалхашстрой).
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Balkhash
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Etymology: Turkic: balkaš (marshland) | |
Coordinates: 46°50′53″N 74°59′42″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Karaganda Region |
Founded | 1931 (as Pribalkhashstroi) |
Incorporated (city) | April 11, 1937 |
Government | |
• Akim (mayor) | Sapar Satayev[1] |
Area | |
• City | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
• Land | 5,951 km2 (2,298 sq mi) |
Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• City | 73,739 |
• Rank | 20th |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
• Urban | 77,878 |
Time zone | GMT+6 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 100300 - 100316 |
Area code | +7 71036 |
Website | balkhash |
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The city area also includes four settlements: Gulshat, Sayak, Saryshagan and Shashubai.