Rostovskaya Oblast (Rostovskaya Oblast'), Rostov

Rostovskaya Oblast : federal subject of Russia

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Rostovskaya Oblast' at a glance

Rostovskaya Oblast' currently has 62 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Rostovskaya Oblast'

Population 4,197,821
Country Russia
State Rostov (Russia)
Plate code 61, 161
Area 101800 km2
Latitude & Longitude 47.0000,42.0000
Capital Rostov-on-Don
Establishment September 13, 1937 (88 years ago)
Time Zone Moscow Time
Local time 05:22:15 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Rostovskaya Oblast' is located at 47°0'0"N 42°0'0"E (47.0, 42.0). It has 5 neighbors: Voronezhskaya Oblast , Volgogradskaya Oblast , Stavropol skiy Kray, Luhans ka Oblast and Donets ka Oblast .

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The largest city of Rostovskaya Oblast' is Rostov-na-Donu with a population of 1,130,305. Other cities include, Novocherkassk population 168,022 and Bataysk population 126,769. See all Rostovskaya Oblast' cities & populated places.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2016 4,235,560 - census
2018 4,220,452 -0.36% census
2019 4,202,320 -0.43% census
2020 4,197,821 -0.11% census
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