Rostov-on-Don
geographical name
Ros·tov-on-Don
rə-ˈstȯf-ˌän-ˈdän 
-ˈstȯv,
-ˌȯn-
variants
or Russian Rostov-na-Donu
rə-ˈstȯf-nä-ˈdȯ-nü
-ˈstȯv-
city on the Don River in southern Russia in Europe population 1,089,500
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“Rostov-on-Don.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rostov-on-Don. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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