ROSTOV-ON-DON, RUSSIA. HISTORY, TOURISM, ECONOMY, SPORTS ETC
Rostov on Don is a main port city of Sea of Azov in Russia. The city is known for its agricultural productions and trades. This city is a vital player in the national GDP and economy of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers from the Sea of Azov. it’s southern Russia’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. This city is nearly 670 miles distant from Moscow city.
TRANSPORT
Rostov-on-Don is a major transport center. Some refer to it as the gateway to the Caucasus. The Rostov-on-Don Airport caters for domestic travel, as well as flights to and from the Europe, Africa and Asia. The main railway stations in Rostov-on-Don are Rostov-Glavny and Rostov-Prigorodny. 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.
PLACES TO VISIT:
The famous places to visit in the city are Don River lookout, Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin, Rostovchanka statue and Maxim Gorky Park. Rostov on Don is a beauty lying with the Don River! With many educational institutes, historical and modern places to visit, it is the 10th largest city of Russia. Rostov on Dov was founded on 15th December 1749.The area of the city is 350 square kilometers.
EDUCATION
This city has many universities, secondary schools and academies, vocational training colleges, technical schools, and elementary schools.Rostov State University of Economy, Don State Technical University, Rostov State University of Transport Routes (The Railway Engineers' University are the main educational institutes of the city.
POPULATION:
It has the population of over 1 million people. 10th largest in Russia.
ECONOMY:
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. Rostov-on-Don is a center for helicopter and farm machinery manufacturing.
SPORTS:
In 2018, Rostov-on-Don will be one of the Russian cities to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Rostov Arena with a capacity of 45,000 spectators built on the left bank of the Don River, left of the exit from the city via the Voroshilovsky Bridge. The stadium will host 5 games of the FIFA World Cup.