Rostow on Don river
Saturday, 18 July 2015 - 01:05 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Russia / Russland Category/Kategorie: General
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Rostov-on-Don is a port city and the administrative center of
Rostov Oblast and the
Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies to the southeast of the European part of Russia, on the
Don River , 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the
Sea of Azov . The southwestern suburbs of the city abut the Don River delta. Th population is at 1.1 million.
With the construction of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal in 1952, Rostov-on-Don became a port of five seas: the Black Sea , the Sea of Azov , the Caspian Sea , the White Sea , and the Baltic Sea .
Rostov’s favorable geographical position at trading crossroads promotes economic development. The Don River is a major shipping lane connecting southwestern Russia with the north. Rostov-on-Don is a trading port for Russian, Italian, Greek and Turkish merchants selling, for example, wool, wheat and oil. It is also an important river port for passengers. The Rostov-on-Don agricultural region produces one-third of Russia’s vegetable oil from sunflowers.
Administration building of the North-Caucasian railway © Крепс Сергей Геннадьевич/cc-by-sa-3.0
In modern times, Rostov-on-Don has experienced economic growth. Numerous start-up companies have established headquarters in the city, the median income is increasing, and the city is being transformed into a modern, industrial and technology-rich hub. For instance, Rostov-on-Don is a center for helicopter and farm machinery manufacturing. The “Tebodin” engineering company opened its fourth office in Rostov-on-Don in June 2010.
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