This article is about the river in Western Russia. For other rivers with the same name, see Don River (disambiguation).
The Don (Russian: Дон) is one of the major rivers of Russia. It rises in the town of Novomoskovsk 60 km southeast from Tula, southeast of Moscow, and flows for a distance of about 1,950 km (1,220 miles) to the Sea of Azov.
From its source, the river first flows southeast to Voronezh, then southwest to its mouth. The main city on the river is Rostov on Don, its main tributary, the Donets.

Views of Don River
Don River near khutor Kalininsky in Rostov Oblast (photo 2002).
Eagle statue, Don River and stanitsa Veshenskaya in Rostov Oblast (photo 2002).
Don River near Yelets in Lipetsk Oblast (photo 2001).
Don River near Yelets in Lipetsk Oblast (photo 2001).
Don River near stanitsa Veshenskaya in Rostov Oblast (photo 2002).
Don River near village Kalininsky in Rostov Oblast (photo 2002)