Balabanovo (russian: Балаба́ново) is a
town in
Borovsky District of
Kaluga Oblast,
Russia, located on the
Protva River northeast of
Kaluga
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, the
administrative center of the
oblast. Population:
History
It was first mentioned in the early 17th century as a village. It grew due to the construction of the
Moscow–
Bryansk railway in the early 20th century;
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Modern localities
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was opened in 1899. It was granted town status in 1972.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Balabanovo is subordinated to
Borovsky District.
As a
municipal division, the
town of Balabanovo is incorporated within Borovsky Municipal District as Balabanovo Urban Settlement.
[Law #7-OZ]
Transportation
The city has a railway station Balabanovo of the
Kiev direction of the Moscow railway. Most trains, including express trains, has stop at the station.
The city has many intercity bus routes to Moscow,
Obninsk,
Borovsk, Ermolino and other cities. They all start from the main station square.
The town is served by the
Yermolino Airport
Yermolino Airport () (also given as Borovsk) is an airport in Russia located north-west of Balabanovo, Kaluga Oblast
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.
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
Official website of BalabanovoDirectory of organizations in Balabanovo
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Cities and towns in Kaluga Oblast
Borovsky Uyezd