Soligalich

Soligalich began its history as Sol Galichskaya which literally means “salt of Galich”. It got this name due to its salt works which once supplied salt for the north-west of Russia and even parts of Scandinavia, making it an important centre of trade in the process. Soligalich now though has become a quaint provincial city and a minor spa resort, somewhat off the beaten track. 

Basic facts
Name in Russian
Солигалич
Status
City and administrative centre of the Soligalich District in the Kostroma Region
Location
On the River Kostroma
Distance
100km north of Galich; 220km north-east of Kostroma; 555km north-east of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
6,129 people (2014)
Founded
1335
Former Names
Sol Galichskaya
City Day
Third Saturday in August
Official Website
http://www.soligalich.org/