Balkashino (, ''Balkaşin'') is a village in northern-central
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
. It is the seat of
Sandyktau District
Sandyktau District (, ) is a district of Aqmola Region in northern Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the selo of Balkashino. Population:
History
Sandyktausky district was formed on January 17, 1928 as part of Petropavl ...
in
Aqmola Region
Akmola Region (, ; ) is a centrally located region of Kazakhstan. It was known as Tselinograd Oblast during Soviet rule. Its capital is Kökşetau. The national capital, Astana, is enclosed by the region, but is politically separate from Aqmola R ...
.
Geography
Balkashino lies by the banks of the
Zhabay
The Zhabay (; ) is a river in Zerendy, Sandyktau and Atbasar districts, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a basin size of . The river passes by Sandyktau, Balkashino and Atbasar towns. The water is used in local farms mainly fo ...
River, a tributary of the
Ishim
Ishim may refer to:
*Ishim (river), a river in Kazakhstan and Russia
*Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, a town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia
*Ishim (angel), a rank of angels in the Jewish angelic hierarchy
See also
*Ishimsky (disambiguation)
*Ishimbay
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Climate
References
Populated places in Akmola Region
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