Volgodonsk
| Volgodonsk (English) Волгодонск (Russian) |
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| City Day | July 27 |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Volgodonsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Volgodonsk Urban Okrug |
| Municipal status (as of November 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Volgodonsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Volgodonsk Urban Okrug |
| Head of Administration | Viktor Firsov |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 170,841 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 107th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | July 27, 1950 |
| City status since | 1956 |
| Postal code(s) | 347360—347399 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8639 |
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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 Census); 28,000 (1970).
Volgodonsk was founded on July 27, 1950 as a small settlement for the Tsimlyansk hydroelectric dam maintenance personnel. It grew in size due to the construction of the Volga–Don Canal. Town status was granted to it in 1956.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Volgodonsk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.
Volgodonsk is one of the economic leaders of Rostov Oblast. The city became the largest energy center of southern Russia with the launch of the Volgodonsk Nuclear Power Plant in March 2001. The power plant, along with the two thermal power stations, are the city's main employers. Atommash, Russia's biggest nuclear engineering enterprise, is located in the city.
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