| Settlement Type: | City |
| Salihorsk | |
| Other Name: | Soligorsk |
| Native Name: | |
| Flag Size: | 150 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minsk Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Salihorsk District |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1958 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.19 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Urban: | 97,818 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Coordinates: | 52.8°N 59°W |
| Elevation M: | 153 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 223710 |
| Area Code: | +375 174 |
| Blank Name: | License plate |
| Blank Info: | 5 |
Salihorsk or Soligorsk (Belarusian: Салігорск, in Belarusian pronounced as /salʲiˈɣorsk/; Russian: Солигорск, pronounced as /ru/) is a city in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Salihorsk District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 97,818.[1]
The city is one of the country's newest settlements; its construction began in 1958.
In May 1963 Soligorsk gained city status, and by January 1964, the city already had more than 18,000 inhabitants.
In Dec 2002 Soligorsk hosted the Belarusian shooting championships.
Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around 120km (80miles) from Minsk.
Salihorsk is the home city of Shakhtyor Soligorsk football club as well as HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga ice hockey league.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belarus.
Kohtla-Järve, Estonia[2]