Balakliia (Ukrainian: Балаклія, pronounced [bɐlɐˈkl⁽ʲ⁾ijɐ] (listen)) or Balakliya is a city in Izium Raion, in Kharkiv Oblast (province), eastern Ukraine, on the north-east side of the Siverskyi Donets river close to where it is joined by the Balakliika river [uk] which runs through the city. It is an important railroad junction in the oblast. Balakliia hosts the administration of Balakliia urban hromada [uk], one of the hromadas of Ukraine. In 2022 it had an estimated population of 26,334 (2022 est.). From Wikipedia
