Rostov Oblast, Administrative division in southern Russia.
Rostov Oblast extends across 100,967 square kilometers of land, containing 43 districts and 23 cities within the Southern Federal District of Russia.
The region became an independent oblast in September 1937, transitioning from the Azov-Black Sea Krai and experienced German occupation during World War II from 1941 to 1943.
The territory maintains eight professional theaters, multiple museums, and religious structures, with Russian Orthodox Christianity representing the primary faith of the population.
The administrative center, Rostov-on-Don, connects the region through extensive transportation networks, serving as a central hub for the Southern Federal District.
The region contains 2,276 rural settlements and borders Ukraine, creating a strategic position for trade between Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region.
Location: Russia
Inception: September 13, 1937
Capital city: Rostov-on-Don
Part of: European Russia, Southern Federal District
Shares border with: Voronezh Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Kalmykia, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, Donetsk Oblast, Luhansk Oblast, Luhansk People's Republic, Donetsk People's Republic
Website: http://donland.ru
GPS coordinates: 47.86667,41.18333
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:03
Volga–Don Canal
233.5 km
Savur-Mohyla
182.4 km
Rostov Arena
130.8 km
Tanais
154 km
Tsimlyansk Reservoir
123.3 km
Loga Park
85.3 km
Fortress of Saint Dimitry of Rostov
130.5 km
Stanytsia Luhanska
152.1 km
Toshkivka
217.9 km
Burkhan Bakshin Altan Sume
291.2 km
Platov South-Russian State Polytechnic University
96.3 km
Novocherkassk Cathedral
95 km
Paramonov Warehouses
131.1 km
Manych-Gudilo
214.6 km
Sambek Heights
174.2 km
Azov Fortress
156.7 km
Toilet on Gazetny
131.6 km
Rostov Nature Reserve
205 km
Novoaidar
202.5 km
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
132.1 km
Ust-Medveditskaya Transfiguration Monastery
219.4 km
Novopskov
240.9 km
Rostov Zoo
132.6 km
Gorky Drama Theatre in Rostov-on-Don
129.4 km
Stela Liberators of Rostov-on-Don
129.4 km
Peter I Monument in Taganrog
183.5 km
Slovianoserbsk
187.4 km
H2O парк
128.8 kmReviews
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