Volgodonsk

Volgodonsk
Волгодонск
Volgodonsk City Administration building
Interactive map of Volgodonsk
Volgodonsk
Location of Volgodonsk
Volgodonsk
Volgodonsk (Rostov Oblast)
Coordinates: 47°31′N 42°09′E / 47.517°N 42.150°E / 47.517; 42.150
CountryRussia
Federal subjectRostov Oblast
FoundedJuly 27, 1950
City status since1956
Government
 • BodyCouncil of Deputies
 • Head of AdministrationYuri Marinenko
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 • Total
170,841
 • Estimate 
(2025)
162,908 (−4.6%)
 • Rank107th in 2010
 • Subordinated toVolgodonsk Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofVolgodonsk Urban Okrug
 • Urban okrugVolgodonsk Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofVolgodonsk Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
347360—347399
Dialing code+7 8639
OKTMO ID60712000001
City DayJuly 27
Websitewww.volgodonskgorod.ru

Volgodonsk (Russian: Волгодонск, IPA: [vəlgɐˈdonsk]) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the east of the oblast on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. Population: 170,841 (2010 census); 165,994 (2002 census); 175,593 (1989 Soviet census); 28,000 (1970).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
195915,710—    
197028,000+78.2%
197991,313+226.1%
1989175,593+92.3%
2002165,994−5.5%
2010170,841+2.9%
2021168,048−1.6%
Source: Census data