Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don (Russian: Ростов-на-Дону, romanized: Rostov-na-Donu, IPA: [rɐˈstof nə dɐˈnu]) is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov, directly north of the North Caucasus. The southwestern suburbs of the city lie above the Don river delta. Rostov-on-Don has a population of over one million people and is an important cultural centre of Southern Russia.
Rostov-on-Don
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Clockwise from top: Don River embankment; Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Gorky Drama Theatre; Platov Airport; Rostov Arena; and Rostov City Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Rostov-on-Don | |
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| Coordinates: 47°13′21″N 39°42′36″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
| Founded | 1749 |
| City status since | 1796 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Zinaida Neyarokhina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 348.5 km2 (134.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,089,261 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 1,130,305 (+3.8%) |
| • Rank | 10th in 2010 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Rostov Oblast, Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug |
| • Urban okrug | Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 344000–344002, 344004, 344006, 344007, 344009–344013, 344015, 344016, 344018–344023, 344025, 344029, 344030, 344032–344034, 344037–344039, 344041, 344045, 344048, 344050, 344052, 344055, 344056, 344058, 344064, 344065, 344068, 344069, 344072, 344079, 344082, 344090–344095, 344101, 344103, 344111–344114, 344116, 344700, 344880, 344890, 344899, 344960–344965, 344999, 901078, 995100 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 863 |
| OKTMO ID | 60701000001 |
| City Day | Third Sunday of September |
| Website | www |
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