Salihorsk or Soligorsk (, ; , ) is a city in Minsk Region, Belarus. As of 2018 the population was 106,627. History 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. Geography Salihorsk lies in the south of Minsk Region near Slutsk, around from Minsk. Demography Sport Salihorsk is the home city of Shakhtyor Soligorsk football club as well as HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the Belarusian Extraliga ice hockey league. International relations Twin towns and Sister cities Kohtla-Järve, Estonia References External links Soligorsk official website eSoligorsk.by Soligorsk News Soligorsk Cities in Belarus Populated places established in 1958 Socialist planned cities Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places in Minsk Region Salihorsk District Dregovichs Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795) Slutsky Uyezd