Salihorsk
Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск [salʲiˈɣorsk]; Russian: Солигорск [səlʲɪˈɡorsk], Soligorsk) is a city in Belarus. In 2010 its population was 102,335.[2]
Salihorsk
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City | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Salihorsk Location of Salihorsk | |
Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E | |
Country Region Raion | Belarus Minsk Region Salihorsk District |
Founded | 1958 |
Area | |
• City | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Urban | 106,627 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 223710 |
Area code(s) | +375 174 |
License plate | 5 |
Website | Official website |
History
The city it is one of the country's newest settlements; its construction begun in 1958.
By January 1, 1964, the city already had more than 18,000 inhabitants, and in May 1963 Soligorsk gained city status.
Geography
Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk.
Sport
Salihorsk is the home city of Shakhtyor Soligorsk football club as well as HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga ice hockey league.
International relations
Twin towns and Sister cities
- Kohtla-Järve, Estonia[3]
References
- "Численность населения на 1 января 2018 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2017 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов и поселков городского типа". Belstat.gov.by.
- (in Russian) 2010 Belarus population statistics Archived 2010-09-18 at the Wayback Machine (RAR file format)
- "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Kohtla-Järve linn. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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