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Soledar (Ukrainian: Соледа́р, pronounced [soɫeˈdɑr]) is a city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. The name of the town translates as 'gift of salt' from both Russian and Ukrainian. Population: 10,490 (2022 est.)[1]

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Soledar
Soledar
Coordinates: 48°41′N 38°06′E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk
Raion Bakhmut Raion
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total10,490

History


During the second half of the 17th century, the Don Cossacks settled in the region of Donbas.[2]

In 1881, the first salt mine was founded near the village and several years later others appeared.

In 1965, the settlement became town Karlo-Libknekhtovsk, named after Karl Liebknecht.[3] In July 1991 it was renamed to Soledar.

In 1989, the population was 12,305.[4][3]

In 2001, the population was 13,151.

In mid-April 2014, Russian GRU operatives, led by Igor "Strelkov" Ghirkin, captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast [5][6] including Soledar.[7] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the militants.[7] On 2 August 2014, the identification team and OSCE observers dealing with the MH17 crash set up base in Soledar, because from there it was easier to get to the crash site.[8][9][10]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 28 May 2022, it was reported that a Russian missile had hit the Artemsil salt plant in the town.[11]

On 9 August 2022, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that "the allied forces also took under control the premises of the Knauf plant."[12]


Economy


The main enterprises of the city are related to mining and processing industries: State Enterprise Association Artyomsol is mining and processing rock salt in Soledar Salt Mine and Knauf Gips Donbas (a subsidiary of a German gypsum producer Knauf).

The town has a major tourist attraction: the underground galleries and chambers of salt mines, which are also used extensively for speleo (cave) treatment of asthma and other lung diseases.


Transport


A railway station exists in the city.[3]


Demographics


Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[13]




References


  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  2. "Donets Basin" (Donbas), pp.135–136 in: Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Ivan Katchanovski, Zenon E. Kohut[the article is translated], Bohdan Y. Nebesio, Myroslav Yurkevich. Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013. 914 p. ISBN 081087847X
  3. Карло-Либкнехтовск // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.550
  4. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  5. Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". The New Republic.
  6. "Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service".
  7. "Ukrainian troops take control of three settlements in Donetsk region". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
  8. "Recovery of remains 'biggest day': OSCE".
  9. "Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash: More remains recovered from site, says Netherlands". The Straits Times. August 2014.
  10. "MH17 crash mission to be unarmed for now: Dutch PM-World News , Firstpost". 2 August 2014.
  11. "Окупанти завдали удару по заводу Артемсіль" (in Ukrainian). 28 May 2022.
  12. "Allied forces take control of Knauf plant in Soledar — Chechen leader". TASS. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  13. "Home". ukrcensus.gov.ua.


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На других языках

[de] Soledar

Soledar (ukrainisch und russisch Соледар) ist eine Stadt in der ukrainischen Oblast Donezk mit etwa 11.000 Einwohnern (2014).[1]
- [en] Soledar

[es] Soledar

Soledar (en ucraniano, Соледа́р) es una ciudad que depende del municipio de Bájmut en el raión de Bájmut, óblast de Donetsk, Ucrania. Es conocida por las galerías y cámaras subterráneas de las minas de sal, que son su gran atractivo turístico y que se utilizan además para tratamientos de asma y otras enfermedades pulmonares.

[ru] Соледар

Соледа́р (укр. Соледа́р; в 1965—1991 годах — Карло-Ли́бкнехтовск) — город в Бахмутском районе Донецкой области Украины, административный центр Соледарской городской общины.


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