Balkhash

Summary

Balkhash is a city^[1]. Balkhash has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Balkhash received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[3].
• Balkhash is located in Karaganda Region^[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 human settlement^[8].
• Balkhash's instance of is recorded as city of regional significance^[9].
• Balkhash's postal code is recorded as 100300–100316^[10].
• Balkhash's Commons category is recorded as Balkhash city^[11].
• Balkhash's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+06:00^[12].
• 1932 marks the founding of Balkhash^[13].
• Balkhash's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.85, 'lon': 75}^[14].
• Balkhash's official website is recorded as http://www.balkhash.kz^[15].
• Balkhash's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balkhash city^[16].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+32521'}^[17].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+53031'}^[18].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+75965'}^[19].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+78145'}^[20].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+86742'}^[21].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+65431'}^[22].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+68833'}^[23].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+78002'}^[24].
• Balkhash has a population of {'amount': '+73785'}^[25].
• Balkhash's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'kk', 'text': 'Балқаш'}^[26].
• Balkhash's category for people born here is recorded as Q8044928^[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 Karaganda Region^[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'}^[17], {'amount': '+53031'}^[18], {'amount': '+75965'}^[19], {'amount': '+78145'}^[20], {'amount': '+86742'}^[21], and {'amount': '+65431'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], human settlement^[8], and city of regional significance^[9].

History and Context

1932 marks the founding of Balkhash^[13].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Balkhash has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Balkhash is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

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].