Rostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of … See more

Historically, at various times, the territory was ruled either entirely or partly by Scythia, ancient Greeks, Old Great Bulgaria, Khazars, Kipchaks, Italians (Pisa, Venice, Genoa) the Mongol Empire, the Crimean Khanate, the … See more

Population: 4,200,729 (2021 Census); 4,277,976 (2010 Census); 4,404,013 (2002 Census); 4,308,654 (1989 Soviet census).
Vital statistics for 2022:
• Births: 32,753 (7.9 per 1,000)
• Deaths: 60,775 (14.… See more

The region has 8,057 objects of archaeological heritage of federal importance. These include lower-Gnilovskaya, a settlement and a necropolis, fragments of the walls of the Genoese fortress of t… See more

Major industries of Rostov Oblast are agriculture, agricultural industry, food processing, heavy industry, coal and automobile manufacture.
The largest companies in the region include Novoshakh… See more