Shakhtyorsk
Shakhtyorsk (; , Tōro) is a town in Uglegorsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the western coast of the Sakhalin Island, northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
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Place details
- Locality
- Шахтёрск
- Region
- Сахалинская область
- Country
- Россия
- Population
- 10,100
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Key facts
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- Etymology
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Notable people
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Shakhtyorsk (; , Tōro) is a town in Uglegorsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the western coast of the Sakhalin Island, northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
==Etymology== The name of the town derives from the Russian word "" ("miner"), referring to the black coal production in the surrounding area.