Volgodonsk, Industrial city in Rostov Oblast, Russia
The city sits at an elevation of 50 meters on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir, connecting the Volga and Don river systems through a canal.
Founded in 1950 as a settlement for workers maintaining the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric dam, Volgodonsk received its city status in 1956 during Soviet development plans.
The urban center maintains six art schools, two museums, and seventeen historical sites, reflecting the regional traditions of the Rostov Oblast territory.
The Atommash factory in Volgodonsk produces nuclear reactors and machinery, providing substantial employment opportunities and contributing to Russian energy infrastructure.
The transportation network includes six trolleybus routes established in 1977, connecting residential areas to industrial zones across the expanding urban landscape.
Location: Rostov Oblast
Inception: July 27, 1950
Elevation above the sea: 50 m
Website: http://volgodonskgorod.ru
GPS coordinates: 47.51667,42.15000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:17
Tsimlyansk Reservoir
62.2 km
Veselovsky Reservoir
95.7 km
Proletarskoe Reservoir
98.2 km
Peaceful Atom
4.1 km
Volgodonsk Arboretum
1.3 km
Цимлянск (заказник)
53.1 km
Правобережное Цимлянское городище
18.7 km
Cathedral of the Nativity, Volgodonsk
4.8 km
Парк Перемоги (Волгодонськ)
99 m
Tulips peninsula
70.8 km
Church of the Ascension, Susat
109.4 km
Cossacks
5.2 km
Church of the Intercession
79.9 km
Николай Чудотворец сиркәүе
79.1 km
Museum of Local History of Volgodonsk District
23.8 km
Ang Simbahan Sa Pagpangamuyo Sa Bulahan Nga Birhen Maria
84.1 km
Крымское городище (Ростовская область)
105.9 km
St. Nicholas' Church, Tsimlyansk
14.6 km
Volgodonsk Ecological and Historical Museum
566 m
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
109.8 km
Всадники (памятник)
108.3 km
Simbahan Sa Mga Pangagpas Sa Bulahan Nga Birhen Maria
97.3 km
Бекрен исемендәге Изге Николай монастыры
37.4 km
Ang Simbahan Ni Belen Sa Bulahan Nga Birhen Maria
100.5 km
Ilyinskaya church
90.8 km
Holy Trinity Church, Bolshaya Martynovka
44.9 km
Богоявленская церковь (Кумшацкая)
27.1 km
Дуб черешчатый (Ростовская область)
100.4 kmReviews
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