Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | |---|---| | **Official Name** | Balashikha | | **Common Name** | Balashikha | | **Native Name(s)** | Балашиха | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | Russia | | **State/Province** | Moscow Oblast | | **Date Founded** | 1830 (City status granted in 1939) | | **Time Zone** | Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) | | **Latitude** | 55.7963° N | | **Longitude** | 37.9382° E | | **Elevation** | ~140 meters (459 feet) | | **Total Area** | ~244 sq km (94 sq mi) [Urban Okrug] | | **Population** | ~520,000 (2021 Census estimate) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 143900–143992 | | **Area Codes** | +7 495, +7 498 | | **Official Languages** | Russian | | **Currency** | Russian Ruble (RUB) | | **Demonym** | Balashikhinets, Balashikhinka |