Salihorsk
Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск [salʲiˈɣorsk]; Russian: Солигорск [səlʲɪˈɡorsk], Soligorsk) is a city in Belarus. In 2018 its population was 106,627.
Salihorsk
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City | |
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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 is one of the country's newest settlements; its construction began in 1958.
In May 1963 Soligorsk gained city status, and by January 1964, the city already had more than 18,000 inhabitants.
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[2]
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.
- "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Kohtla-Järve linn. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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