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Volgodonsk (Russian: Волгодонск, IPA: [vəlgɐˈdonsk]) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the east of the oblast on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. Population: 170,841 (2010 Census);[3] 165,994 (2002 Census);[8] 175,593 (1989 Census);[9] 28,000 (1970).

Volgodonsk Волгодонск
City[1]
Volgodonsk City Administration building
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Volgodonsk
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Coordinates: 47°31′N 42°09′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast[1]
Founded	July 27,[citation needed] 1950[2]
City status since	1956
Government
• Body	Council of Deputies
• Head of Administration	Victor Melnikov
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	170,841
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	171,729 (+0.5%)
• Rank	107th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Volgodonsk Urban Okrug[1]
• Capital of	Volgodonsk Urban Okrug[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Volgodonsk Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Volgodonsk Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	347360—347399
Dialing code(s)	+7 8639
OKTMO ID	60712000001
City Day	July 27
Website	www.volgodonskgorod.ru

History

Volgodonsk was founded on July 27,^{[citation needed]} 1950[2] as a small settlement for the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric dam maintenance personnel. It grew in size due to the construction of the Volga–Don Canal. Town status was granted to it in 1956.^{[citation needed]}

On September 16, 1999 a powerful truck bomb exploded outside an apartment building, killing 17 people and injuring further 69. It was the fifth explosion in a series of apartment bombings in Russia that killed almost 300 people.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Volgodonsk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.[5]

Economy

Volgodonsk is one of the economic leaders of Rostov Oblast. The economy of the city is centered around the nuclear industry. It is home to the Atommash factory, which manufactures nuclear reactors and related heavy machinery. The plant mainly builds Rosatom's VVER type pressurized water reactors both for domestic use and export. Four such reactors (VVER-1000 model) generated about 26 600 GWh of electricity at the Rostov nuclear power plant, located just 18 km from the city center. Atommash, the power plant, along with the two thermal power stations, are the city's main employers.

Transportation

The city is a regional transport hub on the Volga–Don Canal. A railway and M4 highway pass nearby. Bus routes were launched in 1954. There are presently thirty bus routes. Trolleybuses have been running since 1977. There are currently six trolleybus routes in the city. Volgodonsk port has a strategic importance as access to major ports of different countries.

Culture

Volgodonsk is one of the major cultural centers of Rostov Oblast. There are six art schools, two museums, seventeen historical and cultural sites, and three buildings recognized as architectural monuments of regional importance. The Cathedral of the Nativity is also situated in Volgodonsk.

Notable people

• Oleh Drozdov (born 1966), Ukrainian architect, artist, and teacher
• Vitali Kazantsev (born 1981), Russian football coach and former player
• Aleksei Germashov (born 1982), Russian professional football player
• Aleksandr Omelchenko (born 1983), Russian professional footballer
• Olga Beliaeva (born 1985), Russian water polo player
• Nikita Borisoglebsky (born 1985), Russian violinist
• Dmitry Kudryashov (born 1985), Russian professional boxer and the current WBA International cruiserweight champion
• Anna Grineva (born 1988), Russian water polo player
• Anna Ustyukhina (born 1989), Russian water polo goalkeeper
• Ekaterina Prokofyeva (born 1991), Russian water polo player
• Yuliya Yefimova (born 1992), Russian swimmer
• Pavel Filatyev (born 1988), former soldier in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Twin towns

• Tamási

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №340-ЗС от 25 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области», в ред. Закона №270-ЗС от 27 ноября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №187–190, 28 июля 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #340-ZS of July 28, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast, as amended by the Law #270-ZS of November 27, 2014 On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast". Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №186-ЗС от 9 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы и наделении статусом городского округа муниципального образования "Город Волгодонск"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №275, 10 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #186-ZS of November 9, 2004 On Establishing the Border and Granting Urban Okrug Status to the Municipal Formation of the "City of Volgodonsk". Effective as of the official publication date.).

На других языках

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[de] Wolgodonsk

Wolgodonsk (russisch Волгодо́нск) ist eine Großstadt mit 170.841 Einwohnern (Stand 14. Oktober 2010)[1] in Russland in der Oblast Rostow.

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- [en] Volgodonsk

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[ru] Волгодонск

Волгодо́нск — город (с 1956 года) в Ростовской области России. Основан 27 июля 1950 года. Образует городской округ.

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