Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Industrial city in Rostov Oblast, Russia
Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is a city in Rostov Oblast along the Seversky Donets River in southern Russia near the border with Ukraine. It sits about 62 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Rostov-on-Don at a point where river channels and roads cross through rolling lowlands.
Cossacks founded a settlement called Kamenskaya in 1671, which moved several times during the 18th century after repeated fires. The current location was chosen in 1817, and the city received its present name in 1929 as coal mining in the Donets Basin expanded.
The city name change to Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in 1929 reflects its deep connection to the coal mining heritage of the Donets Basin region.
The city sits at the intersection of European routes E40 and E115, which connect Moscow to the Krasnodar region. Visitors will find this crossroads useful for continuing onward in several directions across southern Russia.
The South Russian State Polytechnic University maintains advanced research facilities while the city produces artificial fibers, mining machinery, and specialized glass products.
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