Solikamsk
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Solikamsk is a town in Perm Krai
, Russia
. It is the third-largest town in Perm Krai, with a population of
It was founded in 1430. The name of the town is derived from the Russian
words "" (sol, meaning "salt") and "" (Kama River
, flowing through the city).
It is famous for its production of salt, in particular, potassium chloride, which is used as a fertilizer. More than 11,000 people work in salt mining, 3,000 underground, and 7,000 above ground. It is also close to a gulag during the soviet times, which is now closed. It was also a 'labor camp'. It is now used as a museum. There is also a museum dedicated to explaining all stages of salt mining and refining.
The town is one of the few in Russia that preserved the authentic Russian culture throughout the years of the Soviet government policy. From 1573 to 1923, the town was the administrative center of Solikamsky Uyezd
in Perm Governorate
. In the mid-17th century, the town became an industrial center of copper
casting.
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, 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...
. It is the third-largest town in Perm Krai, with a population of
It was founded in 1430. The name of the town is derived from the Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
words "" (sol, meaning "salt") and "" (Kama River
Kama River
Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....
, flowing through the city).
It is famous for its production of salt, in particular, potassium chloride, which is used as a fertilizer. More than 11,000 people work in salt mining, 3,000 underground, and 7,000 above ground. It is also close to a gulag during the soviet times, which is now closed. It was also a 'labor camp'. It is now used as a museum. There is also a museum dedicated to explaining all stages of salt mining and refining.
The town is one of the few in Russia that preserved the authentic Russian culture throughout the years of the Soviet government policy. From 1573 to 1923, the town was the administrative center of Solikamsky Uyezd
Solikamsky Uyezd
Solikamsky Uyezd was an uyezd of Perm Governorate, existed since 1781 to 1923. Administrative center was city Solikamsk.- Geography :It was located in European part of governorate, uyezd’s area was 29,334.3 km². Kama River was crossed uyezd from north to south, dividing it into two almost...
in Perm Governorate
Perm Governorate
Perm Governorate - an administrative unit of the Russian Empire and the USSR in 1781-1923 years. Located on both slopes of the Ural Mountains...
. In the mid-17th century, the town became an industrial center of copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
casting.