Rostov-on-Don, often called simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and Russia's Southern Federal District, lying on the Don river near the Sea of Azov. Long known as the gateway to the Caucasus, the city is a major transport and industrial hub in southern Russia, historically shaped by trade along the Don and, more recently, by its position near the Ukrainian border.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Rostov-on-Don (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox pop_latest field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don
pop_latest = 1125000
Infobox pop_latest_date field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don
pop_latest_date = January 2017
Infobox: area_km2
348.5
Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov-on-Don
coordinates = 47°13′21″N 39°42′36″E
Lead section
In 1749, a custom house was established on the Temernik River, a tributary of the Don, by edict of the Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, in order to control trade with Turkey.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe
Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia.
View the Source 2. Rostov-on-Don (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 70 m
Wikidata: Rostov-on-Don
Wikidata Q908, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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