Salihorsk

Saligorsk
Saligorsk; Салігорск (Belarusian); Солигорск (Russian); Soligorsk
	City Hall of Salihorsk
; Flag	; Seal
	Saligorsk Location of Salihorsk
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Country; Voblast; Raion	Belarus; 23x15px Minsk Voblast; Salihorsk Raion
Founded	1958
Area
• Total	9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population (2009)
• 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.

Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk.

Salihorsk is the home city of Shakhtsyor Salihorsk football club as well as HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga ice hockey league.

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v t e 30px Subdivisions of Minsk Region, Belarus
Districts (raiony)	Barysaw Byerazino Chervyen Dzyarzhynsk Kapyl Kletsk Krupki Lahoysk Lyuban Maladzyechna Minsk Myadzyel Nyasvizh Pukhavichy Salihorsk Slutsk Smalyavichy Staryya Darohi Stowbtsy Uzda Valozhyn Vileyka
Cities	Barysaw Byerazino Chervyen Dzyarzhynsk Fanipal Kapyl Kletsk Krupki Lahoysk Lyuban Maladzyechna Maryina Horka Minsk¹ Myadzyel Nyasvizh Salihorsk Slutsk Smalyavichy Staryya Darohi Stowbtsy Uzda Valozhyn Vileyka Zaslawye Zhodzina
¹ Seat of Minsk Region but administratively separated