Balakovo (Russian: Балако́во) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Categories: Russia geography stubs | Oblasts of Russia ...
Founded in 1762, town status since 1913. Balakovo is located at 52°2′N 47°47′E. 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
Population: 200,470 (2002Census). For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...
Balakovo is the location of the Saratov dam and hydroelectric power station on the Volga River. The Volga river in Western Russia, Europes longest river, with a length of 3,690 km (2,293 miles), provides the core of the largest river system in Europe. ...
Balakovo NPP was provided with a VVER-1000 analytical simulator and full-scope simulator for Unit 4.
Balakovo Director Pavel Ipatov publicly announced that the NPP would not pay its federal taxes, totalling 104 million rubles ($6.2 million as of 1 November 1998), fines worth 21 million rubles ($1.3 million as of 1 November 1998), or 20 percent of its oblast taxes.
The Mayor of Balakovo and most of the town's population are against construction of Units 5 and 6.