Slutsk

Slutsk

also spelled  Sluck,  

      city, Minsk oblast (province), central Belarus. The city dates from the 12th century and was incorporated in 1795. In the 18th century it was a centre of weaving and other handicrafts, including the working of gold and silver. It now has food, engineering, metalworking, furniture, and linen industries. Pop. (1991 est.) 60,100.

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