Aksay, Rostov Oblast
Aksay
Аксай | |
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Location of Aksay | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′N 39°52′E / 47.250°N 39.867°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
| Administrative district | Aksaysky District |
| Urban settlement | Aksayskoye |
| First mentioned | 1569 |
| Town status since | 1957 |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 41,969 |
| • Capital of | Aksaysky District, Aksayskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Aksaysky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Aksayskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Aksaysky Municipal District, Aksayskoye Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 346720, 346721, 346723, 346724, 346739 |
| OKTMO ID | 60602101001 |
| Website | www |
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Aksay (Russian: Аксай) is a town and the administrative center of Aksaysky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Don River, 18 kilometers (11 mi) northeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,969 (2010 Census); 38,012 (2002 Census); 33,389 (1989 Soviet census). It was previously known as Ust-Aksayskaya (until 1791), Aksayskaya (until 1957).