Map of Balashov, Russia

Balashov is a city in Saratov Oblast, Russia, with a population of about 98,107. It lies at 51.5502°N, 43.1667°E. Balashov is about 593 km (369 mi) southeast of Moscow, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Borisoglebsk, 78 km to the west.

Balashov at a glance

Where is Balashov?

• The 4th largest city in Saratov Oblast on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Balashov

• Borisoglebsk — 78 km west
• Rtishchevo — 90 km northeast
• Uryupinsk — 115 km southwest
• Serdobsk — 124 km northeast
• Rasskazovo — 151 km northwest
• Mikhaylovka — 166 km south
• Petrovsk — 174 km northeast
• Tambov — 176 km northwest
• Frolovo — 201 km south
• Penza — 222 km northeast

Largest cities in Saratov Oblast

• Saratov — 844,858
• Balakovo — 199,572
• Engels — 196,011
• Vol’sk — 70,500
• Rtishchevo — 44,013
• Pugachev — 41,375
• Petrovsk — 33,622

Largest cities in Russia

• Moscow — 10,381,222
• Saint Petersburg — 5,351,935
• Novosibirsk — 1,612,833
• Yekaterinburg — 1,495,066
• Nizhniy Novgorod — 1,259,013
• Kazan — 1,243,500
• Chelyabinsk — 1,202,371
• Omsk — 1,172,070
• Samara — 1,163,399
• Rostov-na-Donu — 1,130,305

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.