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Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region and Minsk District.
This is a list of squares in the city of Minsk, capital of Belarus. List of squares. Name Image District Coordinates Created Streets Landmarks Independence Square [1]
Map of the Republic of Belarus. This is a list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither the Belarusian nor the Russian language makes a distinction between "city" and "town" as English does; the word horad (Belarusian: горад ⓘ) or gorod (Russian: город ⓘ) is used for both.
Minsk District (Belarusian: Мінскі раён; Russian: Минский район) is a district of Belarus in Minsk Region. The administrative center is the capital Minsk, which is administratively separated from the district and region. [1] As of 2024, it has a population of 274,990. [1] The most populous town in the district is Zaslawye.
At the top level of administration, Belarus is divided into six regions and one capital city. The six regions are oblasts (also known as voblastsi), while the city of Minsk has a special status as the capital of Belarus. [1] Minsk also serves as the administrative center of Minsk Region. [2]
The Minsk metropolitan area (known in Belarusian as: Мінская агламерацыя) is the metropolitan area of Minsk. The metropolitan area covers two districts: Minsk city and Minsk District. The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Minsk, Kolodishchi, Zaslawye, and Hatava.
Minsk region, also known as Minsk oblast [a] or Minsk voblasts, [b] is one of the six regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk, although it is a separate administrative territorial entity of Belarus. The region's population was recorded at 1,411,500 in 2011. [3]
1413 - Minsk becomes part of the Vilnius Voivodeship. [3] 1441 - City charter granted. 1499 - Magdeburg rights granted. [4] [3] 1505 - City besieged by Crimean Khanate army. [1] 1508 - City besieged by Muscovy forces. [1] 1552 - Town privileges extended. 1566 - City becomes capital of Minsk Voivodeship. 1569 - City becomes part of Polish ...