Balkhash

Summary

Balkhash is a city^[1]. Balkhash draws 616 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #692 of 5,534).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balkhash received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[3].
• Balkhash is located in Balqash Qalasy^[4].
• Balkhash is in the country of Kazakhstan^[5].
• Balkhash is in the country of Soviet Union^[6].
• Balkhash's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Balkhash's instance of is recorded as city of regional significance^[8].
• Balkhash's postal code is recorded as 100300–100316^[9].
• Balkhash's Commons category is recorded as Balkhash city^[10].
• 1932 marks the founding of Balkhash^[11].
• Balkhash's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.85, 'lon': 75}^[12].
• Balkhash's official website is recorded as http://www.balkhash.kz^[13].
• Balkhash's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balkhash city^[14].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+32521'}^[15].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+53031'}^[16].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+75965'}^[17].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+78145'}^[18].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+86742'}^[19].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+65431'}^[20].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+68833'}^[21].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+78002'}^[22].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+73785'}^[23].
• Balkhash's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'kk', 'text': 'Балқаш'}^[24].
• Balkhash's category for people born here is recorded as Q8044928^[25].
• Balkhash's category for people who died here is recorded as Q55589913^[26].
• Balkhash's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'kk', 'text': 'Балқаш'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Kazakhstan^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Kazakhstan^[29], founded in 1991^[30] and Soviet Union^[6], a federal republic^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Balkhash is located in Balqash Qalasy^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Balkhash covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+230'}^[34]. Balkhash sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+440'}^[35]. Population counts include {'amount': '+32521'}^[15], {'amount': '+53031'}^[16], {'amount': '+75965'}^[17], {'amount': '+78145'}^[18], {'amount': '+86742'}^[19], and {'amount': '+65431'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7] and city of regional significance^[8].

History and Context

1932 marks the founding of Balkhash^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Balkhash include Balkhash Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Kazakhstan^[38].

Why It Matters

Balkhash draws 616 Wikipedia views per month (city category, ranking #692 of 5,534).^[2] Balkhash has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Balkhash is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Balkhash include Balkhash Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Kazakhstan^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Balkhash receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship of Peoples^[3].