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Also known as Rostov-na-Donu, Rostoff, Rostov, Rostov-on-the-Don

Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, 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, 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, educational, economic and logistical centre of Southern Russia.

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Rostov-on-Don is a major Russian port city located in the southeastern part of the country on the Don River, serving as the administrative center for both Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District. With over one million residents, it functions as an important cultural, educational, economic, and logistical hub for Southern Russia.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.postal_codes
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
Russian inhabited locality.dialing_codes
863
Russian inhabited locality.website
http://www.rostov-gorod.ru
Russian inhabited locality.en_name
Rostov-on-Don
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
Ростов-на-Дону
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map
Russia Rostov Oblast#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Rostov-on-Don within Rostov Oblast##Location of Rostov-on-Don within Russia##Location of Rostov-on-Don within Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
Rostov-na-Donu flag.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
Coat of Arms of Rostov-on-Don.svg
Russian inhabited locality.holiday
Third Sunday of September
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
Rostov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur
Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1
Rostov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2
Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat
City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur
Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1
Rostov-na-Donu Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.leader_title
Head

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
million city
Official name
Ростов-на-Дону
Continent
Europe
Population
1143123
Area
348.5
Elevation
70
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Body of water
Don
Official website
grad-rostov.ru
Image
Rostov-on-Don, Ростов-на-Дону 2, Russia.jpg
Dialing code
863
Significant event
Wagner Group rebellion
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postal code
344000–344999
inception
1749-01-01
native label
Ростов-на-Дону
twinned administrative body
Polis
Commons category
Rostov-on-Don
topic's main category
Category:Rostov-on-Don
category for people born here
Category:Births in Rostov-on-Don
Commons gallery
Ростов-на-Дону
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Rostov-on-Don
category of associated people
Category:People from Rostov-on-Don
different from
Rostov Veliky
entry in abbreviations table
Ростов н/Д.
P8168
Sandino
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Encyclopedic overview

52 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • 20th century
  • 21st century
  • Government
  • City districts
  • Demographics
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Symbols
  • Flag
  • Awards
  • Economy
  • Overview
  • Volga–Don Canal
  • Modern industry
  • Transportation
  • The Greater Rostov supercity
  • Communications
  • Financial services
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Libraries
  • Theaters
  • Museums
  • Other facilities
  • Religion
  • [[Russian Orthodox]] churches
  • [[Old Believers]] churches
  • [[Armenian Apostolic Church]]
  • Synagogues
  • Mosques
  • Gallery
  • Mass media
  • Sports
  • 2018 FIFA World Cup
  • Notable people
  • Writers and poets
  • Musicians, composers and singers
  • Actors, directors and playwrights
  • Architects and artists
  • Scientists and adventurers
  • Other
  • Tourism
  • Historic buildings
  • Twin towns/sister cities
  • Gallery
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, 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, 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, educational, economic and logistical centre of Southern Russia.

==History==

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