Founded 1958 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) +375 174 Population 104,352 (2012) | Elevation 153 m (502 ft) Postal code 223710 Area 9.19 km² Local time Wednesday 4:11 PM | |
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Country
Voblast
Raion Belarus
Minsk Voblast
Salihorsk Raion Weather 9°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 55% Humidity Voblasts Minsk Region, Salihorsk Raion Clubs and Teams FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk, HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk | ||
Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск; Russian: Солигорск, Soligorsk) is a city in Belarus. In 2010 its population was 102,335.
Contents
Map of Salihorsk, Belarus
History
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.
Twin towns and Sister cities
References
Salihorsk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA