Solikamsk
| Solikamsk (English) Соликамск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Perm Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Perm Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of krai significance of Solikamsk |
| Administrative center of | Solikamsky District, town of krai significance of Solikamsk |
| Municipal status (as of October 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Solikamsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Solikamsk Urban Okrug, Solikamsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 97,384 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 174th |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1430 |
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Solikamsk (Russian: Солика́мск) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia. Before Peter the Great's reign, it was the largest industrial centre of the Tsardom of Russia and contains a fine collection of churches from that period. Modern Solikamsk is the third-largest town in the krai, with a population of 97,384 (2010 Census);102,531 (2002 Census);110,098 (1989 Census).
The earliest surviving recorded mention of Solikamsk, initially as "Usolye-na-Kamskom" (Усолье на Камском) dates from 1430, in connection with the discovery and exploitation by miners and merchants, probably from Vologda, of massive salt deposits on the banks of the Usolka River. The name of the town is derived from the Russian words "соль" (sol, meaning "salt") and "Кама" (Kama River, flowing through the town).
The rapid growth of Solikamsk in the 17th century was predicated on the establishment of the Babinov Road, which was the only overland route leading from European Russia to Siberia. This road started in Solikamsk. The Stroganov family operated the country's largest salt-mining facilities in Solikamsk and the surrounding area. The local saltworks were described in detail by Johann Georg Gmelin. In the mid-17th century Solikamsk also became the first centre of copper casting in Russia.
After the establishment of iron works in Yekaterinburg and Perm and the construction of a southern highway to Siberia the importance and prosperity of Solikamsk gradually declined. Until 1923, the town was the administrative center of Solikamsky Uyezd in Perm Governorate. In November 2014 a sinkhole opened near Solikamsk because of a mining problem.
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