Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast
Includes the following communities:
Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast
Balanda, Saratov Oblast
Калининск, Саратовская область
Баланда, Саратовская область
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
Volga Colonies:
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)