Salihorsk

Salihorsk or Soligorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск, IPA: [salʲiˈɣorsk]; Russian: Солигорск, IPA: [səlʲɪˈɡorsk]) 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]

Salihorsk Салігорск (Belarusian) Солигорск (Russian) Soligorsk
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Salihorsk Location of Salihorsk
Coordinates: 52°48′N 27°32′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Salihorsk District
Founded	1958
Area
• Town	9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2025)[1]
• Urban	96,993
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	223710
Area code	+375 174
License plate	5
Website	Official website

History

Workers of the Soligorsk potash plant, 1968

The city is one of the country's newest settlements; its construction began in 1958.

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 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1970 38,255 —     1979 65,148 +70.3% 1989 92,742 +42.4% 2006 101,253 +9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2018 106,627 +5.3% 2023 98,590 −7.5% 2024 97,818 −0.8% 2025 96,993 −0.8%
Source: [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][1]

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belarus

• Kohtla-Järve, Estonia^[10]