Rostov (Russia)
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Name (Hebrew)
רוסטוב (רוסיה)
Name (Latin)
Rostov (Russia)
Other forms of name
Rostoff (Russia)
Rostov Ivanovskiĭ (Russia)
Rostov Velikiĭ (Russia)
Rostow Welikiy (Russia)
Rostov Velikiy (Russia)
Rostov Yaroslavskiy (Russia)
Rostov I︠A︡roslavskiĭ (Russia)
nnaa Rostov, Russia (City)
nne Rostov (R.S.F.S.R.)
Coordinates
039.3663218 039.4647370 057.2209550 057.1726550 (gooearth )
Associated country
Russia (Federation)
Sources of Information
- BGN per phone, 04-08-93(Rostov; popl. in Russ. Fed.: 57p0s 11ʹ N., 39p0s 25ʹ E.)
- SSSR, admin.-territ. delenie, 1977:p. 218 (Rostov in I︠A︡roslavskai︠a︡ oblastʹ; first mentioned in Russian chronicles in 862; known in history as Rostov Velikiĭ)
Wikipedia description:
Rostov Veliky (Russian: Ростов Великий, IPA: [rɐˈstof vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj], Rostov the Great), formerly Rostov, 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, 202 kilometers (126 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 30,406 (2021 Census); 31,792 (2010 Census); 34,141 (2002 Census); 35,707 (1989 Soviet census). The name of the town was officially changed to Rostov Veliky in December 2024. The name of the town railway station is Rostov Yaroslavsky, due to its location in Yaroslavl Oblast.
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