Bakal, Russia
Bakal
Бакал | |
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Location of Bakal | |
| Coordinates: 54°56′N 58°49′E / 54.933°N 58.817°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Satkinsky District |
| Town | Bakal |
| Founded | 1757 |
| Town status since | October 25, 1951 |
| Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,940 |
| • Capital of | Town of Bakal |
| • Municipal district | Satkinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Bakalskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Bakalskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 456900, 456901, 456903 |
| OKTMO ID | 75649103001 |
| Website | admbakal |
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Bakal (Russian: Бака́л) is a town in Satkinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the western slopes of the Ural Mountains on the Chelyabinsk–Ufa railway branch, 264 kilometers (164 mi) west from Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,940 (2010 Census); 22,314 (2002 Census); 24,101 (1989 Soviet census).