Volgodonsk

Russia / Rostov / Volgodonsk /

City in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the east of the oblast on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. Population: 170,841 (2010 Census).
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.
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Coordinates:   47°32'8"N   42°10'2"E

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