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Volgodonsk ( rus, Волгодонск, p=vəlgɐˈdonsk) is a
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Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...
, Russia, located in the east of the oblast on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. Population: 28,000 (1970).


History

Volgodonsk was founded in 1950 as a small settlement for the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric dam maintenance personnel. It grew in size due to the construction of the Volga–Don Canal. On September 16, 1999 a powerful truck bomb exploded outside an apartment building, killing 17 people and injuring a further 69. It was the fifth explosion in a series of apartment bombings in Russia that killed more than 300 people.


Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Volgodonsk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.Law #340-ZS As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.Law #186-ZS


Economy

Volgodonsk is one of the economic leaders of Rostov Oblast. The economy of the city is centered around the nuclear industry. It is home to the
Atommash Atommash (russian: «Атоммаш») is a multidisciplinary engineering company located in Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It was established in 1976 as a nuclear engineering corporation. Following privatization and bankruptcy in 1999, t ...
factory, which manufactures nuclear reactors and related heavy machinery. The plant mainly builds Rosatom's VVER type pressurized water reactors both for domestic use and export. Four such reactors (VVER-1000 model) generated about 26 600 GWh of electricity at the
Rostov nuclear power plant Rostov Nuclear Power Plant (russian: Ростовская АЭС []), also known as Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant (russian: Волгодонская АЭС []), is a Russian nuclear power plant located on the left bank of the Tsimlyansk reservoir ...
, located just 18 km from the city center. Atommash, the power plant, along with the two thermal power stations, are the city's main employers.


Transportation

The city is a regional transport hub on the Volga–Don Canal. A railway and M4 highway pass nearby. Bus routes were launched in 1954. There are presently thirty bus routes. Trolleybuses have been running since 1977. There are currently six trolleybus routes in the city. Volgodonsk port has a strategic importance as access to major ports of different countries.


Culture

Volgodonsk is one of the major cultural centers of Rostov Oblast. There are six art schools, two museums, seventeen historical and cultural sites, and three buildings recognized as architectural monuments of regional importance. The Cathedral of the Nativity is also situated in Volgodonsk.


Notable people

* Oleh Drozdov (born 1966), Ukrainian architect, artist, and teacher *
Vitali Kazantsev Vitali Vasilyevich Kazantsev (russian: Виталий Васильевич Казанцев; born 4 July 1981) is a Russian football coach and former player. As of 2016, he works as an assistant coach at Smolevichi-STI. External links * Refe ...
(born 1981), Russian football coach and former player *
Aleksei Germashov Aleksei Nikolayevich Germashov (russian: Алексей Николаевич Гермашов; born 28 September 1982) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. Club career He played seven seasons in the Russian Football Na ...
(born 1982), Russian professional football player *
Aleksandr Omelchenko Aleksandr Konstantinovich Omelchenko (russian: Александр Константинович Омельченко; born February 11, 1983) is a former Russian professional footballer. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Premier Leag ...
(born 1983), Russian professional footballer * Olga Beliaeva (born 1985), Russian water polo player *
Nikita Borisoglebsky Nikita Arkadievich Boriso-Glebsky (russian: Никита Аркадьевич Борисоглебский, link=no; born 30 August 1985) is a Russian violinist, soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, and winner of international music contest ...
(born 1985), Russian violinist *
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(born 1985), Russian professional boxer and the current WBA International cruiserweight champion *
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(born 1988), Russian water polo player *
Anna Ustyukhina Anna Ustyukhina (born 18 March 1989) is a water polo player from Russia. She was part of the Russian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team won the bronze medal. See also * Russia women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics ...
(born 1989), Russian water polo goalkeeper *
Ekaterina Prokofyeva Ekaterina Valeryevna Prokofyeva (russian: Екатерина Валерьевна Прокофьева; born March 13, 1991) is a Russian water polo player. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Russia women's national water polo team, ...
(born 1991), Russian water polo player *
Yuliya Yefimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova (russian: Юлия Андреевна Ефимова, also romanized Efimova; born 3 April 1992) is a Russian competitive swimmer. She is the Russian record holder in the 200 metre individual medley (short course), ...
(born 1992), Russian swimmer *
Pavel Filatyev Pavel Olegovich Filatyev (; born 9 August 1988) is a former soldier of the Russian Army's paratroopers during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He published a detailed 141-page memoir on the Russian social media site Vkontakte, which caused a ...
(born 1988), former soldier in
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Twin towns

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* * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places established in 1950 1950 establishments in Russia