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- Russian:
- Slavyansk
- Also spelled:
- Slaviansk, or Slavâansk
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Slov'yansk: city council building
City council building in Slov'yansk, Ukraine.
Slovâyansk
Ukraine
Also known as: Slavâansk, Slaviansk, Slavyansk, Tor
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Slovâyansk, city, eastern Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Kazenny Torets and Sukhyy Torets rivers. Founded in 1676 as Tor and renamed Slovâyansk in 1794, it is today the main centre of the northwestern part of the Donets Basin industrial area. The presence of saline and mud springs, rock salt, and coal has made Slovâyansk an unusual combination of health resort and industrial town. There is an important chemical industry, and manufactured products have included machinery, furniture, and pencils. Slovâyansk has a teacher-training institute. Pop. (2001) 124,829; (2005 est.) 122,049.
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