Balakliia

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Balakleya
Балаклія
Map of Ukraine with Balakliia highlighted
Map of Ukraine with Balakliia highlighted
Balakleya (Ukraine )
Balakleya
Balakleya
Location of Balakliia
Coordinates: 49°27′57″N 36°52′04″E / 49.46583, 36.86778
Country Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Oblast Kharkiv Oblast
Raion Kharkivskyi Raion
Founded 1663
Area
 - Total 35 km² (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation 79 m (259 ft)
Population (2001)
 - Total 32,408
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 64200


Balakliia (Ukrainian: Балаклія, Russian: Бaлaклeя, translit. Balakleya) is a city in the Kharkiv Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Balakliyskyi Raion (district), and is an important railroad junction in the oblast.