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Balezino (Russian: Бале́зино) is an rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Balezinsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia. Population: 16,121 (2010 Census); 16,804 (2002 Census); 18,492 (1989 Census).
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Map of Balezino, Udmurt Republic, Russia
History
Balezino had work settlement status until it was demoted to a rural locality in March 2012.
Transportation
It is an important station of the Trans-Siberian Railway, situated roughly in the center between Kirov and Perm, and is a junction point of 25kV AC rail line going to Kirov and 3kV DC line going to Perm. Long distance trains stop for at least thirty minutes at the Balezino station for maintenance, which includes the engine replacement from AC one to DC one.
References
Balezino Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA