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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  Salihorsk Location of Salihorsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E | |
| Country Region Raion |  Belarus Minsk RegionSalihorsk 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 |
HistoryEdit
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.
GeographyEdit
Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk.
SportEdit
Salihorsk is the home city of Shakhtyor Soligorsk football club as well as HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga ice hockey league.
International relationsEdit
Twin towns and Sister citiesEdit
Kohtla-Järve, Estonia[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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.
External linksEdit
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Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E
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