Salihorsk
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| Salihorsk Салігорск (Belarusian) Солигорск (Russian) | |||
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| City | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E | |||
| Country Region Raion | Salihorsk Raion | ||
| 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 | ||
Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск; Russian: Солигорск, Soligorsk) is a city in Belarus. In 2010 its population was 102,335.[2]
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History[edit]
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[edit]
Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk.
Sport[edit]
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[edit]
Twin towns and Sister cities[edit]
Kohtla-Järve, Estonia[3]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/publications/izdania/public_bulletin/index_8782/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ (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 links[edit]
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Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E
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