Sal’sk, Russia
Сальск
Sal’sk is a town of 61,000 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in 1812.
Why visit Sal’sk
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Monument to Sergey Markov and Балка Хлебная.
Weather in Sal’sk
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About Sal’sk
Salsk (Russian: Сальск) is a town and the administrative center of Salsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sredny Yegorlyk River (Don's basin), 180 kilometers (110 mi) southeast of Rostov-on-Don, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 56,832 (2020), 61,316 (2010 census); 61,775 (2002 census); 61,088 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Salsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks6
Monument to Sergey Markov
Monument and historic site
Monument in Salsk, Russia
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes23
Морячок
Bar and pub · 0.9 km
6 Столбовая улица
Mo-Su 00:00-01:00,10:00-24:00
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History
It was established as a settlement serving Torgovaya (Торго́вая) railway station, which opened in 1899. It was granted town status and renamed Salsk in 1926. Salsk was occupied by Nazi Germany from July 31, 1942 as a part of the operation known as Case Blue.
From the History section of Salsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare8
Map of Sal’sk
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Gigant 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Novyy Yegorlyk 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Sandata 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Proletarsk 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Tselina 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Krasnaya Polyana 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Gundorovskiy 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Peschanokopskoye 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Yegorlykskaya 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novopokrovskaya 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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