- Volgodonsk
Volgodonsk ( _ru. Волгодо́нск) is a city in
Rostov Oblast ,Russia , located on the west bank of theTsimlyansk Reservoir at coord|47|31|N|42|9|E|display=inline,title.Population : 165,994 (2002 Census); 175,593 (1989 Census); 28,000 (1970). The town grew in size due to the construction of theVolga-Don Canal and Tsimlyanskhydroelectric dam . Volgodonsk received town status in 1956.The town was in international news briefly in 2003 when it held avodka -drinking contest in which the winner, who ingested 1.5 Liters of vodka, died of alcohol poisoning. Russian prosecutors are currently bringing charges of involuntary manslaughter against the event organizers. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3284487.stm]
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