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Town in Rostov Oblast, Russia

Town in Rostov Oblast, Russia

Salsk Сальск Town[1] On the Lenina Street in central Salsk Flag Coat of arms Interactive map of Salsk Salsk Location of Salsk Show map of Russia Salsk Salsk (Rostov Oblast) Show map of Rostov Oblast Coordinates: 46°26′N 41°35′E / 46.433°N 41.583°E / 46.433; 41.583 Country Russia Federal subject Rostov Oblast[1] Administrative district Salsky District[1] Urban settlementSelsoviet Salskoye[1] Founded 1899 Town status since 1926 Elevation 40 m (130 ft) Population (2010 Census)[2] • Total 61,316 • Estimate (2025)[3] 56,605 (−7.7%) Administrative status • Capital of Salsky District,[1] Salskoye Urban Settlement[1] Municipal status • Municipal district Salsky Municipal District[4] • Urban settlement Salskoye Urban Settlement[4] • Capital of Salsky Municipal District,[4] Salskoye Urban Settlement[4] Time zone UTC+3 (MSK [5]) Postal codes[6] 347630–347634, 347636, 347639, 347640, 347649, 347659 OKTMO ID 60650101001 Website adm-salsk.ru

**Salsk** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Сальск) is a [town](/source/Types_of_inhabited_localities_in_Russia) and the [administrative center](/source/Administrative_center) of [Salsky District](/source/Salsky_District) in [Rostov Oblast](/source/Rostov_Oblast), [Russia](/source/Russia), located on the [Sredny Yegorlyk River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sredny_Yegorlyk_River&action=edit&redlink=1) ([Don](/source/Don_River_(Russia))'s [basin](/source/Drainage_basin)), 180 kilometers (110 mi) southeast of [Rostov-on-Don](/source/Rostov-on-Don), the administrative center of the [oblast](/source/Oblast). Population: 56,832 (2020), 61,316 ([2010 census](/source/2010_Russian_census));[2] 61,775 ([2002 census](/source/2002_Russian_census));[7] 61,088 ([1989 Soviet census](/source/1989_Soviet_census)).[8]

## History

Historical affiliations

[Russian Empire](/source/Russian_Empire) 1899–1917 [Russian Republic](/source/Russian_Republic) 1917 [Soviet Russia](/source/Soviet_Russia) 1917–1922 [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union) 1922–1991 [Russian Federation](/source/Russia) 1991–present

It was established as a settlement serving Torgovaya (Торго́вая) railway station, which opened in 1899.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] It was granted town status and renamed Salsk in 1926.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Salsk was occupied by [Nazi Germany](/source/Nazi_Germany) from July 31, 1942 as a part of the operation known as [Case Blue](/source/Case_Blue).

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the [framework of administrative divisions](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Administrative_divisions), Salsk serves as the [administrative center](/source/Administrative_center) of [Salsky District](/source/Salsky_District).[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Salsky District as **Salskoye [Urban Settlement](/source/Town_of_district_significance)**.[1] As a [municipal division](/source/Subdivisions_of_Russia#Municipal_divisions), this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Salsky Municipal District.[4]

## References

### Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-RostovO_adm_1-7) Law #340-ZS

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2010Census_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2010Census_2-1) Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). [Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1](http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/perepis2010/croc/perepis_itogi1612.htm) [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service_(Russia)).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wikidata-fd993a9c13bb7891b0137df5bf8563b664d8d6a7-v20_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wikidata-fd993a9c13bb7891b0137df5bf8563b664d8d6a7-v20_3-1) [*Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2025 года*](https://web.archive.org/web/20260426040307/https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/%D0%A1hisl_MO_01-01-2025.xlsx) (in Russian), Moscow: [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service), April 25, 2025, [Wikidata](/source/WDQ_(identifier)) [Q133797648](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133797648), archived from [the original](https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/%D0%A1hisl_MO_01-01-2025.xlsx) on April 26, 2026

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ref1182_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ref1182_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Ref1182_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Ref1182_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Ref1182_4-4) Law #233-ZS

1. **[^](#cite_ref-vremeni_5-0)** ["Об исчислении времени"](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?docbody=&prevDoc=102483854&backlink=1&&nd=102148085). *Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации* (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PostalCode_6-0)** Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (*Russian Post*). [Поиск объектов почтовой связи](http://vinfo.russianpost.ru/servlet/department) (*Postal Objects Search*) (in Russian)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PopCensus_7-0)** [Federal State Statistics Service](/source/Federal_State_Statistics_Service_(Russia)) (May 21, 2004). [Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек](http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls) [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Census1989_8-0)** [Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров](http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php) [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via *Demoscope Weekly*.

### Sources

- Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №340-ЗС от 25 июля 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области», в ред. Закона №270-ЗС от 27 ноября 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в областной Закон "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ростовской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №187–190, 28 июля 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #340-ZS of July 28, 2005 *On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast*, as amended by the Law #270-ZS of November 27, 2014 *On Amending the Oblast Law "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Rostov Oblast"*. Effective as of the official publication date.).

- Законодательное Собрание Ростовской области. Закон №233-ЗС от 27 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования "Сальский район" и муниципальных образований в его составе». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Наше время", №№325–338, 28 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Rostov Oblast. Law #233-ZS of December 27, 2004 *On Establishing the Borders and Granting an Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation of "Salsky District" and to the Municipal Formations It Comprises*. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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