Kalininsk (Russian: Кали́нинск) is a town and the administrative center of Kalininsky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Balanda River (Medveditsa's tributary), 121 kilometers (75 mi) west of Saratov. Population: 16,442 (2010 Census preliminary results); 18,855 (2002 Census); 19,347 (1989 Census)..