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Sloviansk
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| Slavyansk Славянск |
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Donetsk | ||
| Founded | 1645 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 58.9 km² (22.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 129,600 | ||
| Website: http://www.slavrada.gov.ua/ | |||
Slavyansk (Ukrainian: Слов'янськ, translit. Slov'ians'k; Russian: Славянск; tranlit. Slavyansk; also spelled Slovyansk and Slaviansk) is a city in eastern Ukraine, an administrative center of the Slovianskyi Raion (district) within the Donetsk Oblast. It was founded in 1676, and has a population of 129,600.
In 1676 a fortress named Tor was built at the confluence of the Kazenyy Torets and Sukhyy Torets rivers where they form the Torets river, a tributary of Donets river. Shortly thereafter the town of Tor grew up next to the fortress.
As several salt lakes were located close by, the town became a producer of salt, and since the 16th century this was the main industry; however, later, when the salt production became unprofitable, it ceased, on December 21, 1782.
In 1784 the city was renamed to Sloviansk.
Currently the city is an important health resort.
- (Russian)/(Ukrainian)/(English) Official website
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