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Rostov (other)
Rostov, or Rostov-on-Don, is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia. Rostov may also refer to: Place name Rostov Oblast *Rostov Oblast - a federal subject of Russia * Rostov constituency (Rostov Oblast) in Yaroslavl Oblast *Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast - a town * Rostov-Yaroslavski - a railway station in Rostov (Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia) * Rostov constituency (Yaroslavl Oblast) Surname *Nikolai Rostov - a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel ''War and Peace'' *Petya Rostov - a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel ''War and Peace'' See also *FC Rostov - a Russian association football club from Rostov-on-Don, Russia *Rostov Arena - an association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia * Rostovsky (other) * Rostow *Russian submarine B-237 ''Rostov-na-Donu '' (B-237) (russian: Б-237 «Ростов-на-Дону») is an improved Kilo–class attack submarine of the Russian Navy. On 13 September 2023 the vessel was struck during a Ukrainian missile attack on the Sevastopol Ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostov
Rostov ( rus, Росто́в, p=rɐˈstof) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population: While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is popularly known to Russians as Rostov Veliky ( rus, Ростов Великий, ''Rostov the Great'') to distinguish it from the much larger city of Rostov-on-Don. The name of the town railway station is Rostov Yaroslavsky, due to its location in Yaroslavl Oblast. History Rostov was preceded by Sarskoye Gorodishche, which some scholars interpret as the capital of the Finnic Merya tribe. Others believe it was an important Viking trade enclave and fortress guarding the Volga trade route. It is known from Norse sources as Raðstofa. Scythians also settled there. These different ethnicities, such as the Vikings, Scyths, Slavs and Finns, were likely the ancestors of many of today's people in that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
