Rostov 101
By now you have possibly located Rostov-on-Don (a.k.a. Rostov-na-Donu) on a map. But, did you know this about the place Bohdan and Eliana now call home?
Rostov on Don (Ростов-на-Дону) is the capital of Rostov oblast, in the Northern Caucasus district of Russia. Geographical location 47° 14' North, 39° 42' East. Population 1,012,300
Rostov is located on the Don River which feeds into a northern section of the Black Sea known as the Sea of Azov. The Don is one of Russia's major rivers. It starts southeast of Moscow and flows about 1,220 miles to the Sea of Azov. The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world with an average depth of only 42 feet.
Founded in 1749, Rostov is both a river- and a sea port, the rail and road junction for people traveling from Moscow to the holiday resorts on the Black Sea Riviera. That's why it's also called the "Gateway to the Caucasus".
Rostov is one of the biggest industrial centers in Russia. Today the city produces combine harvesters, cultivators, transport helicopters, furniture, refrigerators, footwear, champagne and tobacco. The city is also home to Rostov State University which is the place where the famous physiologist, Pavlov, conducted his research. Careful...no drooling.
Regarding the Russian Federation...it covers 6.6 million square miles and constitutes more than one-ninth of the world's land area. It is the largest country in the world, but it ranks seventh in total population.
Russia contains the greatest reserves of mineral resources of any country in the world. Russia is especially rich in mineral fuels and may hold as much as one-half of the world’s potential coal reserves and have larger petroleum reserves than any other nation.
Okay, that's all about Rostov for now. We hope to have more time to tour the city on our next trip. If we get some good pictures, we'll post them. For now, we are counting down the days until we get to see Bo and Ellie again. If all goes as planned, we should see them next Tuesday.
Rostov on Don (Ростов-на-Дону) is the capital of Rostov oblast, in the Northern Caucasus district of Russia. Geographical location 47° 14' North, 39° 42' East. Population 1,012,300
Rostov is located on the Don River which feeds into a northern section of the Black Sea known as the Sea of Azov. The Don is one of Russia's major rivers. It starts southeast of Moscow and flows about 1,220 miles to the Sea of Azov. The Sea of Azov is the shallowest sea in the world with an average depth of only 42 feet.
Founded in 1749, Rostov is both a river- and a sea port, the rail and road junction for people traveling from Moscow to the holiday resorts on the Black Sea Riviera. That's why it's also called the "Gateway to the Caucasus".
Rostov is one of the biggest industrial centers in Russia. Today the city produces combine harvesters, cultivators, transport helicopters, furniture, refrigerators, footwear, champagne and tobacco. The city is also home to Rostov State University which is the place where the famous physiologist, Pavlov, conducted his research. Careful...no drooling.
Regarding the Russian Federation...it covers 6.6 million square miles and constitutes more than one-ninth of the world's land area. It is the largest country in the world, but it ranks seventh in total population.
Russia contains the greatest reserves of mineral resources of any country in the world. Russia is especially rich in mineral fuels and may hold as much as one-half of the world’s potential coal reserves and have larger petroleum reserves than any other nation.
Okay, that's all about Rostov for now. We hope to have more time to tour the city on our next trip. If we get some good pictures, we'll post them. For now, we are counting down the days until we get to see Bo and Ellie again. If all goes as planned, we should see them next Tuesday.
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