Salihorsk
| Saligorsk Салігорск (Belarusian) Солигорск (Russian) Soligorsk | |||
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City Hall of Salihorsk | |||
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  Saligorsk Location of Salihorsk | |||
| Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E | |||
| Country Voblast Raion |
 Belarus Minsk VoblastSalihorsk Raion | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 108,792 | ||
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| 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]
History
Workers of the Soligorsk potash plant, 1968
The city it is one of the country's newest settlements, with 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 Shakhtsyor Salihorsk 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
- ↑ "World Gazeeteer". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- ↑ (Russian) 2010 Belarus population statistics (RAR file format)
- ↑ "Välissuhted" (in Estonian). Kohtla-Järve linn. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E / 52.800°N 27.533°E
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