Salihorsk

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Salihorsk or Soligorsk (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Salihorsk District.[1] As of 2025, it has a population of 96,993.[1]

History

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Workers of the Soligorsk potash plant, 1968

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In May 1963, Salihorsk gained the status of a city/town (gorod), and by January 1964, the town already had more than 18,000 inhabitants.

In Dec 2002, Salihorsk hosted the Belarusian shooting championships.

Geography

Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around Script error: No such module "convert". from Minsk.

Demographics

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Sport

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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References

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External links

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