Soledar

Soledar (Ukrainian: Соледар) is a city in Bakhmut municipality, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. The name of the town stands for 'gift of salt' both in Russian and Ukrainian.

Soledar
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Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Municipality
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total11,080[1]

History

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

Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast;[5][6] including Soledar.[7] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city from the pro-Russian separatists.[8] 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.[9][10][11]

Economy

The main enterprises of the city are related to mining and processing industries: State Enterprise Association Artyomsol is mining and processing rock salt and Knauf Gips Donbass (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[3].

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[12]

  • Railway station
  • Salt mine entrance
  • Inside the mine
  • Underground football field and concert hall in Soledar mine

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.25
  2. "Donets Basin" (Donbas), pp.135–136 in: Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Ivan Katchanovski, Zenon E. Kohutuk, 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. https://newrepublic.com/article/117387/putin-accidentally-helping-unite-eastern-and-western-ukraine
  6. http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082
  7. http://en.apa.az/xeber_ukrainian_troops_take_control_of_three_s_214217.html
  8. http://en.apa.az/xeber_ukrainian_troops_take_control_of_three_s_214217.html
  9. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/08/02/recovery-remains-biggest-day-osce
  10. http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/malaysia-airlines-mh17-crash-more-remains-recovered-site-says-nether
  11. http://www.firstpost.com/world/mh17-crash-mission-unarmed-now-dutch-pm-1646175.html


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