Soltsy

Soltsy

Soltsy ( _ru. Сольцы́) is a town in the western part of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shelon River, 78 km south-west of Veliky Novgorod. Its name owes to the nearby salt water springs. Population: 11,264 (2002 Census).

History

The village was first documentally mentioned in 1390. At that time it was an important point of the trade route between Novgorod and Pskov. In 1471 the Battle of Shelon between Muscovite forces led by Ivan III and the army of the Novgorod Republic took place near Soltsy, which marked the end of political independence of the Novgorod Republic.

The settlement gradually developed, and in 1914 was granted town status.

A key strategic military base, Soltsy-2 is located north-east of the town.

Transportation

The town is located along the Novgorod–Pskov highway, and the Saint Petersburg–Vitebsk railway.


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