Kamensk-Shakhtinsky () is a town in Rostov Oblast, located on the Seversky Donets River. Population: History It was founded by Cossack settlers in 1686 and was granted town status in 1927. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Kamensk-Shakhtinsky Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status. Economy Once a major coal-mining center of the eastern Donets coal basin, it now an important producer of artificial fibers and mining machinery as well as glass. European route E40 passes through Kamensk-Shakhtinsky. The Kamensky chemical plant is located at the city. Gallery See also Monument to railwaymen References Notes Sources External links Official website of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky Kamensk-Shakhtinsky Business Directory Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast Don Host Oblast