Novocherkassk

Novocherkassk
Новочеркасск
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Novocherkassk
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Novocherkassk
Novocherkassk (Rostov Oblast)
Coordinates: 47°25′20″N 40°05′38″E / 47.42222°N 40.09389°E / 47.42222; 40.09389
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast
Founded1805
Government
 • BodyCouncil of Deputies
 • Head of AdministrationAnatoly Volkov
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 • Total
168,746
 • Estimate 
(1 January 2024)
160,529 (−4.9%)
 • Rank108th in 2010
 • Subordinated toNovocherkassk Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofNovocherkassk Urban Okrug
 • Urban okrugNovocherkassk Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofNovocherkassk Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
3464xx
Dialing code+7 8635
OKTMO ID60727000001
Websitewww.novochgrad.ru

Novocherkassk (Russian: Новочерка́сск, lit.'New Cherkassk') is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located near the confluence of the Tuzlov and Aksay Rivers, the latter a distributary of the Don River. Novocherkassk is best known as the cultural capital of the Cossacks, and as the official capital of the Don Cossacks. Population: 168,746 (2010 census); 170,822 (2002 census); 187,973 (1989 Soviet census).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
189752,000—    
192662,000+19.2%
193981,000+30.6%
195995,453+17.8%
1970162,365+70.1%
1979183,055+12.7%
1989187,973+2.7%
2002170,822−9.1%
2010168,746−1.2%
2021163,674−3.0%
Source: Census data