Slovyansk

Slovyansk (#redirect , Russian: , also spelled Sloviansk and Slaviansk) is a city in eastern Ukraine, an administrative center of Slovyansk Raion) within the Donetsk Oblast. It was founded in 1676, and has a population of 129,600.

History

In 1676 a fortress named Tor, which is near the Torets river (a tributary of Donets river), was built in the current location of the city.

The location of the town, close by several salt lakes, made it a perfect place to produce salt, and since the 16th century this was the main industry, but later when the salt production became unprofitable, it ceased, in December 21,1782.

In 1784 the city was renamed to Slovyansk.

Currently the city is an important health resort.

External links

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	Subdivisions of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

	Raions:	Amvrosiivsky Raion \| Artemivsk City \| Artemivsky Raion \| Debaltseve City \| Dimitrov City \| Dobropilla City \| Dobropilsky Raion \| Dokuchayivsk City \| Donetsk City \| Druzhivka City \| Dzerzhinsk City \| Horlivka City \| Khartsizk City \| Kirovske City \| Kostyantynivka City \| Kramatorsk City \| Krasnoarmiysky Raion \| Krasniy Liman City \| Krasnolimansky Raion \| Kostyantynivsky Raion \| Makiivka City \| Mariupol City \| Marynsky Raion \| Novoazovsky Raion \| Novohrodivka City \| Oleksandrivsky Raion \| Pershotravnevy Raion \| Selydove City \| Shakhtarsk City \| Shahtarsky Raion \| Slovyansk City \| Slovyansky Raion \| Snizhne City \| Starobeshivsky Raion \| Telmanivsky Raion \| Torez City \| Velikonosilkivsky Raion \| Volnovasky Raion \| Volodarsky Raion \| Vugledar City \| Yasynuvata City \| Yasynuvatsky Raion \| Yenakiieve City \| Zhdanivka City
	Cities:	Artemivsk \| Debaltseve \| Dimitrov \| Dobropilla \| Dokuchayivsk \| Donetsk \| Druzhivka \| Dzerzhinsk \| Horlivka \| Khartsizk \| Kirovske \| Kostyantynivka \| Kramatorsk \| Krasniy Liman \| Makiivka \| Mariupol \| Novohrodivka \| Selydove \| Shakhtarsk \| Slovyansk \| Snizhne \| Torez \| Vugledar \| Yasynuvata \| Yenakiieve \| Zhdanivka
	Towns:	Amvrosiivka \| Avdiivsk \| Artemove \| Bilitske \| Bilozerske \| Chasiv Yar \| Hirnik \| Ilovaiysk \| Komsomolske \| Krasnoarmiysk \| Krasnohorivka \| Kurakhove \| Marinka \| Mikolaiivka \| Mospine \| Novoazovsk \| Rodinske \| Siversk \| Soledar \| Svitlodarsk \| Svyatohirsk \| Ukraiinsk \| Volnovaha \| Vuhlehirsk \| Yunokomunarivsk \| Zugres