Bystryy Island

Bystryy Island is an islet in Rostov Oblast, Southern Russia. Bystryy Island is situated nearby to the suburb Левый берег, as well as near the neighborhood Yasnaya Polyana.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Russia
Also known as: “Rapid Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rostov Arena and Academic Youth Theatre.

Rostov Arena

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Rostov Arena is an association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It was one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It also hosts FC Rostov of the Russian Premier League, replacing Olimp – 2. It has a capacity of 45,000 spectators. Rostov Arena is situated 4 km west of Bystryy Island.

Academic Youth Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Вадим Анохин, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Academic Youth Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 3 km northwest of Bystryy Island.

Gayrabetov Mansion

Photo: Valentina Gutsalova, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gayrabetov Mansion is a building in Rostov-on-Don, located on Liberty Square. The house was built in 1880. Initially it belonged to the relatives of merchant Karp Gayrabetov. Gayrabetov Mansion is situated 3 km northwest of Bystryy Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandrovka and Nakhichevan.

Alexandrovka

Suburb

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Alexandrovka is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Bystryy Island.

Nakhichevan

Suburb

Photo: Elegant’s, Public domain.

Nakhichevan-on-Don, also known as New Nakhichevan, was an Armenian-populated town near Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia founded in 1779 by Armenians from Crimea. It retained the status of a city until 1928 when it was merged with Rostov. Nakhichevan is situated 3½ km northwest of Bystryy Island.