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Rostov Oblast

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Rostov Oblast

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Also known as Rostovskaia oblast, Rostovska oblast, Rostov Oblast (Russia)

federal subject of Russia

AI overview

Rostov Oblast is a federal region of Russia located in the southwestern part of the country. It matters as an important economic and agricultural area that includes the major city of Rostov-on-Don and serves as a significant hub for trade and transportation in southern Russia.

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Wikidata facts

Continent
Europe
Population
4137335
Area
101800
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Head of government
Vasily Golubev
Shares border with
Donetsk People's Republic
Official website
www.donland.ru
Image
Khutor Starozolotovskii P7092230 2575.jpg
Dialing code
863
Licence plate code
161
Significant event
Wagner Group rebellion
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Commons category
Rostov Oblast
topic's main category
Category:Rostov Oblast
category for people born here
Category:Births in Rostov Oblast
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Rostov Oblast
category of associated people
Category:People from Rostov Oblast
inception
1937-09-13
owner of
FC Rostov
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Encyclopedic overview

Rostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of 100,967 square kilometers (38,984 sq mi) and a population of 4,200,729 (2021 Census), making it the sixth most populous federal subject in Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Rostov-on-Don, which also became the administrative center of the Southern Federal District in 2002.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rostov Oblast” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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