Salsk

Salsk (Russian: Сальск) is a town and the administrative center of Salsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sredny Yegorlyk River (Don's basin), 180 kilometers (110 mi) southeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 56,832 (2020), 61,316 (2010 Census);^[2] 61,775 (2002 Census);^[6] 61,088 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Salsk Сальск
Town[1]
On the Lenina Street in central Salsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Salsk
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Coordinates: 46°26′N 41°35′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Salsky District[1]
Urban settlement	Salskoye[1]
Founded	1899
Town status since	1926
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	61,316
Administrative status
• Capital of	Salsky District,[1] Salskoye Urban Settlement[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Salsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Salskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Salsky Municipal District,[3] Salskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	347630–347634, 347636, 347639, 347640, 347649, 347659
OKTMO ID	60650101001
Website	adm-salsk.ru

History

Historical affiliations

Russian Empire 1899–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1917–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present

It was established as a settlement serving Torgovaya (Торго́вая) railway station, which opened in 1899.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status and renamed Salsk in 1926.^{[citation needed]} Salsk was occupied by Nazi Germany from July 31, 1942 as a part of the operation known as Case Blue.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Salsk serves as the administrative center of Salsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Salsky District as Salskoye Urban Settlement.^[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Salsky Municipal District.^[3]