Balabyne
| Balabyne Балабине |
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| Urban-type settlement | |
 Balabyne
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Zaporizhia Oblast |
| District | Zaporizhia Raion |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Settlement status | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.613 km2 (1.009 sq mi) |
| Elevation[1] | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total |  6,166 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 70435–436 |
| Area code | +380 61 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Balabyne (Ukrainian: Балабине) is an urban-type settlement in the Zaporizhia Raion (district) of Zaporizhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. Balabyne is the administrative center of the Balabyne Council, a local government area.[2] Population: 6,166 (2013 est.)[3]. In 2001, population was 5,668 according to the census.[2]
The settlement was first founded in 1777 as the village of Petrivska (Ukrainian: Петрівська). In 1938, it was renamed to Balabyne and given the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] It is located on the left bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir, just south of Zaporizhia's Komunarskyi District.
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