Salsk () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Salsky District in
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblastʹ, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Sredny Yegorlyk River (
Don's
basin), southeast of
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, from the Sea of Azov, directly north of t ...
, the administrative center of the
oblast
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. Population: 56,832 (2020),
History
It was established as a settlement serving Torgovaya () railway station, which opened in 1899. It was granted town status and renamed Salsk in 1926. Salsk was occupied by
Nazi Germany
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from July 31, 1942 as a part of the operation known as
Case Blue.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Salsk serves as the
administrative center
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Salsky District.
[Law #340-ZS] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Salsky District as Salskoye
Urban Settlement.
As a
municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Salsky Municipal District.
[Law #233-ZS]
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Cities and towns in Rostov Oblast
Salsky District