Volgodonsk, Russia
Волгодонск
Volgodonsk is a town of 167,731 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in July 27, 1950.
Why visit Volgodonsk
Townapedia lists 50 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Волгодонский молодежный драматический театр, Комсомолец, Museum of the history of Don folk culture, crafts and everyday life "Cossack kuren of the beginning of the XIX century" with a courtyard and Peaceful Atom.
Weather in Volgodonsk
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About Volgodonsk
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).
From the Wikipedia article Volgodonsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Волгодонский молодежный драматический театр
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-17:45
Дворец культуры имени Курчатова
Cinema and theater · 4.2 km
20 проспект Курчатова, Волгодонск
Museums and landmarks50
Peaceful Atom
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Monument in Volgodonsk, Russia
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38 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes86
Мангольд
Restaurant · European · 2.6 km
45 бульвар Великой Победы, Волгодонск
Mo-Fr 07:45-22:00 Sa 09:45-00:00 Su 09:45-22:00
Nippon
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.6 km
45 бульвар Великой Победы, Волгодонск
Mo-Su 10:00-21:30
Гинза
Restaurant · Japanese, Italian Pizza, Italian, Breakfast · 4.3 km
12 проспект Курчатова, Волгодонск
Mo-Su 09:30-00:00
Мила
Bakery · 2.6 km
45 бульвар Великой Победы, Волгодонск
Mo-Su 08:00-19:00
Точка.ru
Cafe · 3.6 km
11 улица Энтузиастов, Волгодонск
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Домашний пекарь
Bakery · 3.2 km
4Б Западный переулок, Волгодонск
Mo-Sa 07:00-20:30; Su 07:00-19:30
74 more on the map.
History
Volgodonsk was founded in 1950 as a small settlement for personnel constructing the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric power station. It grew in size due to the construction of the Volga–Don Canal.
On September 16, 1999, a powerful truck bomb exploded outside an apartment building, killing 17 people and injuring a further 69. It was the fourth explosion in a series of apartment bombings in Russia that killed more than 300 people.
From the History section of Volgodonsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship8
Церковь Христиан Адвенистов Седьмого дня
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 3.4 km
2 Тенистый проезд
Костёл Святого Семейства и Блаженной Болеславы
Church · Catholic · 3.9 km
1 улица Черникова, Волгодонск
православный храм
Church · Orthodox · 1.9 km
7А улица Максима Горького, Волгодонск
Церковь Евангельских христиан-баптистов
Church · Baptist · 5.8 km
43 улица Маршала Кошевого
Shopping99
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Healthcare78
Map of Volgodonsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Volgodonsk Airport (VLK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Krasnoyarskaya 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Romanovskaya 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Tsimlyansk 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Krasnoyarskaya 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Zimovniki 47 km southeast, about 47 min by car
- Dubovskoye 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Nikolayevskaya 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Krasnoarmeyskiy 56 km south, about 56 min by car
- Orlovskiy 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kotel’nikovo 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Волгодонск. Улица Морская, Дмитрий Николенко, Public domain
- Apartment building at Gorky Street 131, Volgodonsk, Russia (cropped further), Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Post office at Lenin Street 1 in Volgodonsk, Russia, on 2015-07-05, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio - Владимир Парамонов (1), Владимир Парамонов, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (19), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (15), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (18), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (16), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Fire at a scrapyard near the Volgodonsk CHP-2 station, Rostov Oblast, Russia 20260405 160727, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (17), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Portovaya ul., Volgodonsk, Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, 347360 - panoramio (1), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (20), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Portovaya ul., Volgodonsk, Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, 347360 - panoramio, Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (52), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Portovaya ul., 2а, Volgodonsk, Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, 347360 - panoramio (2), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Portovaya ul., 2а, Volgodonsk, Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, 347360 - panoramio (6), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Храм Рождества Христова в Волгодонске, Дмитрий Николенко, CC0
- Композиция Мирный атом, Allexrus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volgodonsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- ВИ ЮРГТУ (НПИ)+, Дмитрий Николенко, Public domain
- Храм первоверховных апостолов Петра и Павла - Church of the Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul 02 (cropped), Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм первоверховных апостолов Петра и Павла - Church of the Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul 02, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм первоверховных апостолов Петра и Павла - Church of the Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul 01, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Волгодонск. Путепровод, Дмитрий Николенко, Public domain
- ПУ-70 г.Волгодонска - panoramio, seregavls, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание администрации Волгодонска и городской Думы в 2015г, Nakonana, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walnut maggot, khrawlings, CC BY 2.0
- Композиция «Корчагинский поход продолжается», Allexrus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Оросительный канал - panoramio, seregavls, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Разорваная упаковка 2, Aleksandr9999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Упаковка разорвана, Aleksandr9999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- АТС 3.4 - panoramio, seregavls, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsimlyansky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (16), Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Шлюзы № 14. Ночь. - panoramio, Andrey Overin, CC BY 3.0
- Молодость. - panoramio, Aleksey Litovchenko, CC BY 3.0
- Don River. Tsimlyansk Reservoir, lock No. 14 P5140505 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Don River. Tsimlyansk Reservoir, lock No. 14 P5140506 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Don River. Tsimlyansk Reservoir, lock No. 14 P5140501 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
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