Salihorsk

Also known as Soligorsk

Salihorsk or Soligorsk (, ; , ) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Salihorsk District. As of 2025, it has a population of 96,993.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.name: Salihorsk
Settlement.other_name: Soligorsk
Settlement.image_skyline: Salihorsk Montage (2017).jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Salihorsk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Salihorsk, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Minsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Salihorsk District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1958
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.19
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025

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Encyclopedic overview

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History
Geography
Demographics
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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Salihorsk or Soligorsk (, ; , ) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Salihorsk District. As of 2025, it has a population of 96,993.

==History== thumb|left|Workers of the Soligorsk potash plant, 1968

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