Shakhty
City in Rostov Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shakhty (Russian: Шахты, IPA: [ˈʂaxtɨ]) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the southeastern spur of the Donetsk mountain ridge, 75 kilometers (47 mi) northeast of Rostov-on-Don. As of the 2023 Census, its population was 222,500.[9]
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Shakhty
Шахты | |
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Coordinates: 47°42′N 40°14′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Rostov Oblast[1] |
Founded | beginning of the 19th century[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Denis Stanislavov[3] |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 263,377 |
• Estimate (2018)[5] | 233,814 (−11.2%) |
• Rank | 79th in 2010 |
• Subordinated to | Shakhty Urban Okrug[1] |
• Capital of | Shakhty Urban Okrug[1] |
• Urban okrug | Shakhty Urban Okrug[6] |
• Capital of | Shakhty Urban Okrug[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 346500 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 8636 |
OKTMO ID | 60740000001 |
City Day | Third Sunday of September |
Website | www |
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It was previously known as Alexandro-Grushevskaya (until 1867),[2] Gornoye Grushevskoye Poseleniye (until 1881),[2] Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky (until 1920).[2]