Aksay Аксай
Town[1]
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Location of Aksay
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Coordinates: 47°15′N 39°52′E / 47.250°N 39.867°E / 47.250; 39.867
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Aksaysky District[1]
Urban settlement	Aksayskoye[1]
First mentioned	1569[2]
Town status since	1957[2]
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	41,969
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	45,078 (+7.4%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Aksaysky District,[1] Aksayskoye Urban Settlement[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Aksaysky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Aksayskoye Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Aksaysky Municipal District,[5] Aksayskoye Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	346720, 346721, 346723, 346724, 346739
OKTMO ID	60602101001
Website	www.gorod-aksay.ru

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);^[3] 38,012 (2002 Census);^[8] 33,389 (1989 Census).^[9] It was previously known as Ust-Aksayskaya (until 1791),^[2] Aksayskaya (until 1957).

History

It was first mentioned in 1569 as a Cossack settlement.^[2] Until 1791, it was known as Ust-Aksayskaya (Усть-Акса́йская).^[2] From 1791, it was known as the stanitsa of Aksayskaya (Акса́йская).^[2] In November 21–29, 1941, Aksayskaya was occupied by German troops.^[2] In 1957, it was granted town status^[2] and renamed Aksay.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Aksay serves as the administrative center of Aksaysky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Aksaysky District as Aksayskoye Urban Settlement.^[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Aksaysky Municipal District.^[5]

Economy

Aksay serves as an industrial satellite of Rostov-on-Don.

Attractions

There are many monuments and museums in Aksay. Among them:

• Museum complex "Customs Outpost of the 18th century". The Museum contains exhibits of everyday life of customs officers, weapons, maps, ancient manuscripts.
• "Military-historical complex named Gulaeva". The Museum is on the site "Mukhina Balka". The Museum has collected Soviet and Russian military equipment. Underground facility — command post of the North Caucasus district.
• The Museum "Postal station of 19th century." Stayed here Griboyedov, Lermontov, Rajewski, Pushkin, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, Rosene etc.
• The memorial complex "Crossing". Built in memory of the soldiers who fell here during the great Patriotic war.
• Kobyakovo hillfort settlements with the remnants of the Sarmatians, Polovtsy, Tatars and Rus.^[10]
• Aksay military history Museum. The Museum contains military equipment of the early 20th century: rockets, cars, guns, planes, tanks, military boats and more.
• The Strength Of Aksai. The fortress of the 18th century is a monument of military architecture, part Iskauskas military-historical Museum. Earthen fortress in 1763 was part of the Rostov fortress of Dmitry of Rostov.
• The temple in honor of icon of Mother of God "Hodegetria" (19th century).
• Assumption Church (1825). Built in Empire style by the architect M. A. Abrosimova.
• Military-historical Museum of the mid-twentieth century "House of Suvorov". The Museum's seven buildings. Alexander Suvorov spent the winter of 1783-1784.
• Nature reserve "Golden hills" in the floodplain of the don river.
• The monument twice hero of the Soviet Union N. D. Gulaev — the monument of regional significance.
• Aksay dungeons.
• The Monument to Vladimir Lenin.

Gallery

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  Museum of military equipment
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  The Monument to Lenin
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  Dormition Cathedral
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  Customs gate
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  "House of Suvorov"