Sol-Iletsk
Encyclopedia
Sol-Iletsk is a town in Orenburg Oblast
, Russia
, located on the right bank of the Ilek River
(Ural
's tributary
), 77 kilometres (47.8 mi) south of Orenburg
. Population: 22,000 (1975); 11,802 (1897).
Sol-Iletsk was founded in the 17th century as a Cossack settlement. In the mid-18th century, it was renamed Iletskaya Zashchita due to the construction of fortification
s. The name was then changed to Iletsk in the 19th century. In 1945, the town was renamed yet again and came to be known as Sol-Iletsk. A thick bed of excellent rocksalt is worked near this town (hence, the word "sol" in the town's name, which means salt
in Russian). The place is also known as a balneological resort for its mineral water
s, salt, mud, and brine
baths, and its koumiss cures.
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the right bank of the Ilek River
Ilek River
The Ilek River is a steppe river at the southern end of the Ural Mountains. It is a tributary of the Ural River and lies in the Orenburg Oblast in Russia and Republic of Kazakhstan. It rises just south of Orsk, flows south a short distance and then flows westward south of and parallel to the Ural...
(Ural
Ural River
The Ural or Jayıq/Zhayyq , known as Yaik before 1775, is a river flowing through Russia and Kazakhstan. It arises in the southern Ural Mountains and ends at the Caspian Sea. Its total length is 1,511 mi making it the third longest river in Europe after the Volga and the Danube...
's tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
), 77 kilometres (47.8 mi) south of Orenburg
Orenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
. Population: 22,000 (1975); 11,802 (1897).
Sol-Iletsk was founded in the 17th century as a Cossack settlement. In the mid-18th century, it was renamed Iletskaya Zashchita due to the construction of fortification
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
s. The name was then changed to Iletsk in the 19th century. In 1945, the town was renamed yet again and came to be known as Sol-Iletsk. A thick bed of excellent rocksalt is worked near this town (hence, the word "sol" in the town's name, which means salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
in Russian). The place is also known as a balneological resort for its mineral water
Mineral water
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...
s, salt, mud, and brine
Brine
Brine is water, saturated or nearly saturated with salt .Brine is used to preserve vegetables, fruit, fish, and meat, in a process known as brining . Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta cheeses, or for pickling foodstuffs, as a means of preserving them...
baths, and its koumiss cures.