| Balakhivka | |
| Native Name: | Балахівка |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kirovohrad Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.4633°N 33.1803°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kirovohrad Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oleksandriia Raion |
| Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
| Subdivision Name3: | Petrove settlement hromada |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 725 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Balakhivka (Ukrainian: Балахівка; Russian: Балаховка) is a rural settlement in Oleksandriia Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the left bank of the Inhulets, a right tributary of the Dnieper. Balakhivka belongs to Petrove settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Balakhivka belonged to Petrove Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four. The area of Petrove Raion was merged into Oleksandriia Raion.[2] [3]
Until 26 January 2024, Balakhivka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Balakhivka became a rural settlement.[4]
Balakhivka is connected by road with Oleksandriia and Kryvyi Rih, where it has further access to the highway network of Ukraine.