SLOV'YANSK

Russian Slavyansk, also spelled Slaviansk, or Slav'ansk, city, Donetsk oblast (province), eastern Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Kazenyy Torets and Sukhyy Torets rivers. Founded in 1676 as Tor and renamed Slov'yansk in 1794, it is today the main centre of the northwestern part of the Donets Basin industrial area. The presence of saline and mud springs, rock salt, and coal makes Slov'yansk an unusual combination of health resort and industrial town. There is an important chemical industry; machinery, furniture, and pencils are also made. Slov'yansk has a teacher-training institute. Pop. (1993 est.) 138,000.