The population of Balashikha exceeded 700 thousand people

Balashikha

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Basic moments

Since ancient times, Balashikha has been a center of textile production. And today, various enterprises operate in the city, for example, a foundry and mechanical plant, an aviation corporation, etc.

The modern city of Balashikha grew up on the site where ancient villages and hamlets were previously located - the villages of Novoe, Pehra-Pokrovskoye, Pehra-Yakovlevskoye. Today, the most interesting part of the city for tourists is the New Quarter.

Tourists should visit Balashikha to admire the beautiful estates of Pehra-Yakovlevskoye, Gorenki and Poltevo, take memorable photographs against the backdrop of the wonderful nature of Balashikha and visit the magnificent churches - Alexander Nevsky, Transfiguration of the Lord, etc.

Climate

The climate of Balashikha is moderate continental, with pronounced seasonality. The number of cold days per year with temperatures below 0 is about 120-135 days from November to March. The coldest month of the year is January, the warmest is July.

Attractions

Sights of Balashikha - beautiful architectural ensembles dating back to the 18th-19th centuries. and located within the city. Thus, we recommend that tourists visit the estates of Gorenki (today a sanatorium), Pehra-Yakovlevskoe, Poltevo.

Other interesting sights of Balashikha are the churches: Intercession (XIX century), Nativity of the Virgin Mary (XIX century), Transfiguration Church with rich interior decoration and in the past - an iconostasis, in the painting of which the Italian master Stefan Torelli took part and which, unfortunately, has not been preserved.

We recommend that tourists pay attention to such attractions of Balashikha as museums: the Local History Museum in the regional center of the city, the Museum of Air Defense Forces, and the Art Gallery. It is also interesting to see the Radio Mast, and then take a walk in the Balashikha City Park and take wonderful photographs as a souvenir.

Excursions

Interesting excursions in Balashikha include a sightseeing tour of the city, a visit to the Gorenki estate, as well as other estates - Pehra-Yakovlevskoye, Trinity-Kainaradzhi with a magnificent church built in the style of French classicism.

Another interesting excursion in Balashikha is a visit to the Local History Museum, which reflects the history of the development of the region. A visit to the Art Gallery in Balashikha will also give tourists a lot of pleasure.

Story

The history of Balashikha began a very long time ago - for example, the first settlements in the vicinity of today's city existed in the 7th century BC. In the 10th century, Slavic tribes lived in this territory. Let us note that in Balashikha and its environs, scientists have discovered over 350 mounds, in particular, Vyatichi and Krivichi.

The most ancient part of modern Balashikha is the Novsky quarter, which until 2004 was the village of Novaya. Interestingly, the first mention of this settlement dates back to the 14th century. Soon other settlements appeared - the villages of Pehra-Yakovlevskoye and Pehra-Pokrovskoye, their names come from the tribe that lived in this fertile land back in the days of Vladimir Rus.

The history of Balashikha began in 1830: it was then that Prince Trubetskoy opened a cloth factory here. In 1837, the Balashin manufactory was founded. The region was gradually developed; in 1925, the settlement “Unification” appeared, intended for factory workers.

In 1939, the history of Balashikha as a city began thanks to the resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Council. Balashikha included such settlements as the village of Pervomaisky, Gorenki, Grabari, etc. After the Great Patriotic War, active construction of the city and industrial development took place in Balashikha. In 1954, a Culture and Recreation Park was opened with attractions, a summer theater and a billiard room.

In 1960, the Balashikha district (part of it) joined Moscow.

Accommodation

Hotels in Balashikha are several hotels of the economy category, a night's stay in which will cost tourists from 350 rubles. These are Balashikha hotels such as “Adonis” and “Sport” on the territory of a sports club.

Another option is to stay at the Druzhba sanatorium, where you can improve your failing health.

Balashikha hotels of a higher category include the East Gate Hotel 4*. A day's stay in this hotel will cost tourists 4 thousand rubles.

Sports and active recreation

Active recreation in Balashikha includes playing billiards, bowling, walking around the city, and cycling.

There are 2 football teams in Balashikha. The city also hosts international junior tennis tournaments, as well as boxing tournaments.

Tourists can play hockey at the Balashikha Arena sports complex. A ski resort called “Fox Mountain” has been opened in the south of Balashikha. Not far from it is Q-Park, where you can go snowboarding.

In addition, tourists can enjoy the Balashikha equestrian sports complex and the Wake Family Park, where they can practice wakeboarding.

Transport

Public transport in Balashikha is an extensive network of bus routes (16 routes in total), minibuses, as well as a passenger taxi, which can be called from any city hotel. We draw the attention of tourists that the cost of travel should be discussed in advance.

Souvenirs

Balashikha souvenirs include refrigerator magnets, decorative plates, and cups with the symbols of the city.

Also interesting are souvenirs from Balashikha, such as locally produced textiles.

In addition, in Balashikha they make good souvenirs from wood - wall panels, chess, neat elegant boxes, etc.

It is interesting to take beautiful photographs of Balashikha estates and create a memorable photo album, which will also become an interesting gift from Balashikha.

How to get there

Tourists can get to Balashikha from Moscow in several ways:

• By car along Entuziastov Highway or Shchelkovskoye Highway. Balashikha is only 5 km from the Moscow Ring Road. But the travel time from the center of Moscow, taking into account, is about 40 minutes.
• By bus from the metro stations "Shchelkovskaya", "Yuzhnaya", "Partizanskaya", "Izmailovskaya", "Novogireevo". On average, the journey takes from 30 to 40 minutes.
• By train from Kursky station. Travel time is 40 minutes.

Balashikha on the map of Russia - where it is located. Geography of the city

Balashikha on the map of Russia is located in the center of the Moscow region, 20 km east of the center of Moscow, actually adjacent to it from the east from the Moscow Ring Road.

Distance from Balashikha to the nearest cities by road:

• Pushkino – 32 km north,
• Korolev – 28 km northwest,
• Reutov – 8 km to the southwest,
• Lyubertsy – 19 km south,
• Ramenskoye – 43 km to the southeast,
• Elektrostal - 36 km to the east.

Balashikha is located on the Meshcherskaya lowland with slightly undulating flat terrain, the average height in the city is 150 meters.

The city is bordered from the west by spruce-broad-leaved forests, and from the east by pine-broad-leaved forests.

The main waterway is the Pekhorka River ; also on the territory of the city there are lakes and ponds Baboshkino, Aniskino, Mazurinskoye and others.

The climate is temperate continental, with cold winters and humid heat in summer, with an average annual temperature of +5.5 °C. The average temperature in January is -9.5 °C, and in July – +18.5 °C. Winters here are colder than in the capital, and summers are cooler. There is 670 mm of precipitation per year, the maximum of which falls in July (90 mm) and the minimum in March (32 mm).

Compound

The Balashikha urban district includes 13 settlements.

Until 2004, rural settlements of the modern urban district were part of the Chernovsky rural district of the Balashikha district.

Are large-scale construction planned?

It is completely possible that Moscow developers will want to build a new building in the place where someone’s private house is now located. If Balashikha is nevertheless annexed to the capital, then all this could greatly disrupt the peaceful life of a huge number of citizens. For example, one day a bulldozer will come and simply demolish a house. He will destroy everything that has been created by one person for decades. But it’s not even worth talking about nature here. Shopping centers and new residential buildings may completely displace numerous forested areas. All this applies not only to spacious fields, but also to wonderful rivers.

What else could be bad in all this? Many authorities today speak confidently about all this. Although, people themselves still have time to think about their own decision. Does joining make any sense to them?

Moscow is a constantly developing and improving progressive city. Regardless of this, there is much more banditry as well as corruption. Modern business, which is associated with construction, can have a certain meaning only for individual citizens. In the first place, there is often a real thirst for profit.

If we talk about all this on the one hand, then technically this area can simply flourish. But on the other hand, it may turn out to be a platform for numerous games organized by modern oligarchs. All their thoughts are aimed at truly endless enrichment. Such actions can lead to a banal division of the market. The possibility of a real struggle for resources cannot be ruled out. As such, this issue requires careful and attentive thought.

It is also very important that citizens really understand exactly what is really happening. Under no circumstances is it recommended to fall for numerous beautiful slogans. Naturally, the above solution also has its own positive aspects. Although, there may be significantly fewer of them than the negative effects that arise.

What can be said about the convenience after joining? Is it worth annexing Balashikha to the capital? The distance between these two cities is only 40 km. You can get there with your own vehicle in just 1 hour and 20 minutes. Naturally, the accession itself has its own meaning. After all, most people still cover this distance every day, constantly commuting to work. Therefore, most of the lives of such people still take place in the capital. They are especially pleased that in the future they can take advantage of quite interesting benefits.

Notes

1. from the point of view of the administrative-territorial structure
2. from the point of view of the municipal structure
3. ↑ 1234
   Law of the Moscow Region of December 30, 2014 No. 208/2014-OZ “On the transformation of the Balashikha urban district and the Zheleznodorozhny urban district, on the status and establishment of the boundaries of the newly formed municipality”
4. ↑ 1234
   The permanent population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022 (Russian). Retrieved April 27, 2022. Archived May 2, 2022.
5. OKTMO. 179/2016. Central Federal District
6. Law of the Moscow Region of January 31, 2013 N 11/2013-OZ “On the administrative-territorial structure of the Moscow Region” (as amended on November 25, 2015)
7. officially capitalized as Urban
   Okrug
8. Law of the Moscow Region of December 29, 2004 No. 197/2004-OZ “On granting the municipal formation “Balashikha District of the Moscow Region” the status of an urban district and approving the border of the Balashikha urban district”
9. Law of the Moscow Region dated July 7, 2006 No. 99/2006-OZ “On the urban district of Balashikha and its border”
10. Resolution of the Head of the Balashikha urban district of the Moscow region dated February 26, 2007 No. 236/3 “On the streamlining of targeted farming in the territory of the Balashikha urban district”
11. Resolution of the Governor of the Moscow Region dated May 13, 2011 No. 41-PG “On amendments to the Registration Data of administrative-territorial and territorial units of the Moscow Region”
12. D-1-662pa “On the unification of the cities of regional subordination of the Moscow region Balashikha and Zheleznodorozhny and amending the Law of the Moscow region “On the administrative-territorial structure of the Moscow region””
13. Documents (unspecified)
    (inaccessible link). Archived from the original on February 14, 2015.
14. ↑ 12
    Moscow region. Estimated resident population as of January 1, 2009-2016
15. The size of the permanent population of the Russian Federation by cities, urban settlements and regions as of January 1, 2009 (unspecified)
    . Retrieved January 2, 2014. Archived January 2, 2014.
16. Population census 2010. Population of Russia, federal districts, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, city districts, municipal districts, urban and rural settlements (Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Access date: February 9, 2013. Archived April 28, 2013.
17. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities. Table 35. Estimated resident population as of January 1, 2012 (unspecified)
    . Retrieved May 31, 2014. Archived May 31, 2014.
18. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2013. - M.: Federal State Statistics Service Rosstat, 2013. - 528 p. (Table 33. Population of urban districts, municipal districts, urban and rural settlements, urban settlements, rural settlements) (undefined)
    . Retrieved November 16, 2013. Archived November 16, 2013.
19. Table 33. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2014 (unspecified)
    . Access date: August 2, 2014. Archived August 2, 2014.
20. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2015 (unspecified)
    . Access date: August 6, 2015. Archived August 6, 2015.
21. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2016 (Russian) (October 5, 2018). Retrieved May 15, 2022. Archived May 8, 2022.
22. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022 (Russian) (July 31, 2017). Retrieved July 31, 2022. Archived July 31, 2022.
23. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022 (Russian). Retrieved July 25, 2018. Archived July 26, 2022.
24. Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022 (Russian). Retrieved July 31, 2019. Archived May 2, 2022.
25. Estimation of the permanent population of the Moscow region as of January 1, 2022 and on average for 2022 for municipalities (unspecified)
    . Mosoblaststat. Access date: April 20, 2022.
26. Merger of Balashikha and Zheleznodorozhny RIAMO
27. including the abolished city of Zheleznodorozhny
28. ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    The size of the rural population and its distribution in the Moscow region (results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census).
    Volume III (undefined)
    (DOC+RAR). M.: Territorial body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Moscow Region (2013). Retrieved October 20, 2013. Archived October 20, 2013.
29. Decision of the Council of Deputies of the Balashikha Urban District dated February 8, 2011 N 28/208 “On amendments to the Charter of the Balashikha Urban District” (unspecified)
    . Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
30. Published in the newspaper “Fact” No. 95 dated December 24, 2010.
31. Kleptocracy - The cause of chronic problems is corruption and the reluctance of individual civil servants to work inaccessible
    link -
    history
    ).
32. Boris Gromov and Vladimir Samodelov in systemic corruption in Russia
33. Charter of the Balashikha urban district on the website of the Council of Deputies
34. Resolution of the Governor of the Moscow Region dated April 14, 2020 No. 189-PG “On approval of the List of systemically important organizations of the Moscow region”
35. History of the Troitskoye-Kainardzhi estate

Economy

List of systemically important organizations of the Moscow region on the territory of the district[34]

• PJSC Rubin Aviation Corporation
• Group: LLC "Baikal-Service transport BS-center"
• CJSC "Balashikha Electric Network"
• Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Balashikha Vodokanal"
• OJSC "Balashikha Foundry and Mechanical Plant"
• OJSC "Vympel-Communications PJSC VIMPELCOM"
• Granel Engineering LLC
• COF PALITRA LLC
• PJSC "Cryogenic Engineering"
• JSC "Mosvodokanal"
• JSC Mosoblenergogaz
• JSC "RESEARCH ENGINEERING INSTITUTE"
• JSC "NITI IM. P.I. SNEGIREVA"
• LLC "ROKWOOL"
• LLC "SAM-MB"
• LLC "STD Petrovich"
• Municipal Unitary Enterprise "Heating Networks of Zheleznodorozhny, Moscow Region"
• LLC "Charter"
• JSC "345 Mechanical Plant"
• LLC "Thermal Networks of Balashikha"

Small business enterprises
Produce confectionery products, canned fish and preserves, cosmetics, window blocks, asphalt and concrete mixtures, locks, fire-fighting and ventilation equipment, furniture and more. [ source not specified 2623 days

]

Local government

In accordance with Decree of the President of the RSFSR dated August 22, 1991 No. 75 “On some issues of the activities of the executive branch in the RSFSR,” the executive committee of the Balashikha City Council ceased its activities, and its functions from January 4, 1992 were transferred to the created Administration of the Balashikha District.

The head of the Balashikha urban district is Sergei Gennadievich Yurov (2017).

Chairman of the Council of Deputies of the Balashikha City District - Gennady Vladimirovich Popov (2017).

The procedure for electing the head of the city district since 2011

On February 8, 2011, the Council of Deputies of the city district made a decision according to which the Charter of the city. Balashikha a number of changes were made. The most serious amendment was the one concerning the procedure for electing the head of the city district (abolishing his popular election).

The head of the city district is elected by the Council of Deputies of the city district from among its members for the term of office of the Council of Deputies of the city district, which decided to appoint a person to the position of head of the city district.

The head of the city district is considered elected if more than half of the established number of deputies of the Council of Deputies votes for him.

The head of the city district acts as the chairman of the Council of Deputies of the city district. (Art. 25 part 2)[29]

The Council of Deputies consists of only 25 deputies (with a population of about 250,000 people in the urban district). Thus, as was noted by a number of speakers at the hearings of the Draft Decision of the Council of Deputies of the Balashikha Urban District “On Amendments to the Charter of the Balashikha Urban District”[30], there is a usurpation of power and the establishment of an autocratic regime in Balashikha, with the further development of kleptocracy throughout the district[ 31][32]. It was also stated that the exclusion of Balashikha residents from direct elections of the Head of Balashikha is unacceptable and violates the democratic principles of the Russian Federation. Despite all the objections, the decision was eventually made.

The current procedure for electing the head of a city district

According to the charter[33] of the Balashikha City District in force for 2022, the Head of the Balashikha City District is elected for a term of 5 years by the Council of Deputies of the City District from among the candidates presented by the competition commission based on the results of the competition for the selection of candidates for the position of the Head of the City District, and heads the Administration of the City District .

A citizen of the Russian Federation who has reached the age of 21 can be elected as the Head of the City District.

The procedure for holding a competition to select candidates for the position of Head of the City District is approved by the Council of Deputies of the City District. The procedure for holding a competition must provide for the publication of the terms of the competition, information about the date, time and place of its holding no later than 20 days before the day of the competition

Map of Balashikha with streets and houses

Studying the map of Balashikha with streets and houses, you will notice that the city has a very dense development: streets with residential buildings, shops and various infrastructure facilities are located quite closely.

• Lenin Avenue is the main one in the city. It starts at the street. Western and has a length of 3.56 km. It runs parallel to the Entuziastov Highway and intersects with the street. Parkovaya, Sovetskaya, K. Marx, Labor Reserves, and connects two microdistricts. – Balashikha-1 and Balashikha-2. In addition to residential buildings, squares, shopping centers, public gardens, along its length there are schools, children. gardens and sports facilities.
• Sovetskaya Street , which starts at Polevoy Proezd, stretches 3.56 km. Connects microdistrict. Balashikha-1/-2 and New World. It has intersections with Lenin Avenue, st. Krupskaya, Entuziastov Highway. On its sides there are residential buildings, shops, a fire station, schools, and factory buildings.
• Trubetskaya Street - (2.8 km) is laid through the microdistrict. Balashikha Park and Nikolsko-Trubetskoy quarter. It starts at Shchelkovskoye Highway, passes the Gorbovo quarter. This is an important thoroughfare, and apart from some houses, a cemetery and a temple, there are practically no buildings here. It ends with the final stop of public transport.
• Nekrasova Street on the map of Balashikha stretches for 820 m and divides the microdistrict. The southern one is divided into two parts – western and eastern. It starts at the Entuziastov Highway and runs from north to south. The buildings include residential buildings, numerous shopping centers, and the Yuzhnaya bus station. It ends near the Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces named after. Peter the Great.
• Sadovaya Street , built up with private houses, has a length of only 0.5 km. Starts at the street. Baby. The street runs parallel to it. Lipovaya, Rozhdestvenskaya, Sirenevaya and Pekhorskaya, near which the Shchelkovskoe highway passes.
• Avtozavodskaya Street - (1.4 km) runs through the Zheleznodorozhny district between industrial buildings and houses. Starts from st. Rabochaya, it is adjacent to the street. Polikakhina, Pionerskaya. The Center Plus residential complex stands nearby.

What will all this lead to?

There are several quite important factors. They confirm predictions that Balashikha will still be part of the capital. Initially, the local population may be interested in the fact that in Moscow they will be able to:

1. Receive a significantly larger pension.
2. It's more profitable to get a job.
3. Forget about numerous transport problems, etc.

Thanks to the connection, it will be possible to take advantage of the much-needed discounted travel. It is intended for students and elderly people. The annexation will also mean that the local population will be able to rent out or sell real estate at a completely different, more profitable and acceptable price. In connection with all this, the plan associated with the annexation of Balashikha to the capital is very popular with many local citizens.

Naturally, there are also citizens who do not need all of the above. Constantly hearing about what is happening in the capital, they are very much afraid that the construction business that may be started in their territory will significantly poison their lives. There will no longer be the peace to which they are accustomed.

The larger a modern city is, the much less it will cost an individual to vote. Once again, ordinary people simply won’t be asked anything. Nobody needs their consent. In a metropolis, amid crime, it is much easier, as they say, to get lost. All the numerous decrees sent from above will be categorical here.

Population gain or loss according to the census

The total and official population of the city of Balashikha, how many people live in it as of January 1, 2022, the number of people in each individual city district and municipality, further in the second table.