Soltsy
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Soletsky District |
| Town of district significance | Soltsy |
| Administrative center of | Soletsky District, town of district significance of Soltsy |
| Municipal status (as of September 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Soletsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Soletskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Soletsky Municipal District, Soletskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 10,086 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mentioned | 1390 |
| Town status since | 1927 |
| Postal code(s) | 175040–175042 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81655 |
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Soltsy (Russian: Сольцы́) is a town and the administrative center of Soletsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shelon River, 78 kilometers (48 mi) southwest of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,086 (2010 Census);11,264 (2002 Census);11,782 (1989 Census).
Soltsy, whose name owes to the nearby salt water springs, was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1390 and in the following played an important role as an intermediate station on the trade route connecting 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. Soltsy eventually became a part of the Moscow State.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772, Pskov Governorate was established (existing between 1777 and 1796 as Pskov Viceroyalty). In 1776, Porkhovsky Uyezd was transferred from Novgorod Governorate to Pskov Governorate. Soltsy was the seat of Soletskaya Volost of Porkhovsky Uyezd.
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