Salihorsk
Encyclopedia
Salihorsk is a city in Belarus
. As of 2010 its population is of 102,335.
. It dists around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk
.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. As of 2010 its population is of 102,335.
History
The city it is one of the country's newest settlements: construction having begun in 1958.Geography
Salihorsk in the south-west of Minsk province, not too far from SlutskSlutsk
Slutsk is a town in Belarus, located on the Sluch River south of Minsk. As of 2010 its population is of 61,400).-Geography:The town is situated in the south-west of its Voblast, not too far from from the city of Soligorsk.-History:...
. It dists around 120 km (75 mi) from Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
.