Salsk
Сальск | |
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Coordinates: 46°26′N 41°35′E / 46.433°N 41.583°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 | |
• Total | 61,316 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 57,622 (−6%) |
• Capital of | Salsky District,[1] Salskoye Urban Settlement[1] |
• Municipal district | Salsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Salskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Salsky Municipal District,[4] Salskoye Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [5]) |
Postal code(s)[6] | 347630–347634, 347636, 347639, 347640, 347649, 347659 |
OKTMO ID | 60650101001 |
Website | adm-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);[7] 61,088 (1989 Census).[8]
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.
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.[4]