Includes the following communities
Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast
Balanda, Saratov Oblast
Калининск, Саратовская область
Баланда, Саратовская область
Bolanda, Saratov Oblast
History
Before 1962, Kalininsk was known as Balanda. Balanda had been founded in 1680 along the Balanda River.
Because of its proximity to the Volga German colonies, many Volga German families lived there through the years.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in and around Balanda:
Lofink from Norka
Simon from Bauer
Sources
- Williams, Hattie Plum. A Social Study of the Russian German. Thesis. (Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska, 1916): 12.
External Links
- Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast (Wikipedia)
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