Azov (Russian Federation)

Region: South Federal District

Local time: 04:43 pm   (+3:00 GMT)

Population: 83 thousand people

Transport: Sea and River Port, Railway Station

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Status: administrative center of Azov district of the Rostov Region.

It is situated on the left bank of the Don River, just 7 km. from its inflow into the Gulf of Taganrog of the Sea of Azov, 42 km. south-west from Rostov-on-Don.

Phone code: +7 86342 *****

Economy.

Main industries and enterprises:

• "Azov Optical Mechanics Plant" Production Association
• "Donpressmash" JSC
• "Automatic Forging Machines Plant"
• "Electromechanical Plant"
• "Azov Shipyard"
• "Hosiery and Glove Factory"
• "Azov Footwear"
• "Azov Fish"
• "Plastics Plant"

Garment factory and other enterprises of light, food (including canning), furniture industry. Plant for production of protein and vitamin supplements. Production of building materials (including reinforced concrete structures).

Wheat, corn, sunflower are cultivated in Azov district. Vegetable and fruit growing. Cattle, pig, and poultry breeding.

There are deposits of natural gas (Peshkovskoye), clay (Kagalnitskoye), sand (Starokayalskoye, Kagalnitskoye), therapeutic hydrosulfuric muds (Lake Pelenkino).

Culture.

Museums: Historical and Local Lore Museum, Memorial Museum of the Arctic Regions Researcher R.L. Samoilovich (was born in Azov).