RUSSIA ROSTOV Oblast

Rostov-on-Don (Russian: Росто́в-на-Дону́, tr. Rostov-na-Donu is a port city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov. The southwestern suburbs of the city abut the Don River delta. Population: 1,089,261(2010 Census).