Minsk Region

Minsk Voblasc Мі́нская во́бласць Минская о́бласть Minsk Oblast
Flag Coat of arms
Administrative center	Minsk
Largest cities	Minsk - 1,780,000 Barysaw - 150,400 Salihorsk - 101,400 Maladzechna - 98,514
Raions	22 Cities - 22 Urban localities - 20
City raions	8
Area
- Total	40,200 km2 (15,521.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
- Total	1,474,100
- Density	37/km2 (95.8/sq mi)
Website	minsk-region.gov.by

Minsk Voblasc (Province) or Minsk Oblast (Belarusian: Мі́нская во́бласць, [ˈmʲinskaja ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ]; Russian: Минская о́бласть; Minskaya Oblast) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Minsk, although still being a separate administrative subdivision of Belarus. As of 2004, the voblast's population is 1,503,000, which comprises 15.3% of the national total.

Geography

The Minsk oblast covers a total area of 40,800 km², about 19.44% of the national total. In the northern part of the oblast, is the Lake Narach, the largest lake of the country. It is the only province of Belarus whose border is not part of the international border of Belarus.

Administrative subdivisions

Today it comprises 22 districts (raions), 307 selsovets, 22 cities, 8 city municipalities, and 20 urban-type settlements.

Cities and towns

• Minsk^[1] (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск) - 1,780,000
• Barysaw (Belarusian: Бары́саў; Russian: Бори́сов) - 150,400
• Salihorsk (Belarusian: Салігóрск; Russian: Солигорск) - 101,400
• Maladzyechna (Belarusian: Маладзе́чна; Russian: Молоде́чно) - 98,400
• Slutsk (Belarusian: Слуцк; Russian: Слуцк) - 62,300
• Zhodzina (Belarusian: Жодзiна; Russian: Жодино) - 61,800
• Vileyka (Belarusian: Вiлéйка; Russian: Вилейка) - 30,000
• Dzyarzhynsk (Belarusian: Дзяржы́нск; Russian: Дзержинск) - 24,600
• Maryina Horka (Belarusian: Мар'іна Горка; Russian: Марьина Горка) - 23,400
• Stoŭptsy (Belarusian: Стóўбцы; Russian: Столбцы) - 16,900
• Nyasvizh (Belarusian: Нясьві́ж; Russian: Несвиж) - 14,300
• Smalyavichy (Belarusian: Смалявічы; Russian: Смолевичи) - 14,200
• Zasłaŭje (Belarusian: Заслáўе; Russian: Заславль) - 13,500
• Fanipol (Belarusian: Фаніпаль; Russian: Фаниполь) - 13,200
• Berazino (Belarusian: Беразінó; Russian: Березино) - 13,100
• Lyuban (Belarusian: Любань; Russian: Любань) - 11,800
• Staryya Darohi (Belarusian: Старыя Дарогі; Russian: Старые Дороги) - 11,700
• Valozhyn (Belarusian: Вало́жын; Russian: Воло́жин) - 11,400
• Lahojsk (Belarusian: Лагойск; Russian: Логойск) - 11,000
• Kapyl (Belarusian: Капыль; Russian: Копыль) - 10,700
• Kletsk (Belarusian: Клецк; Russian: Клецк) - 10,600
• Cherven (Belarusian: Чэрвень; Russian: Червень) - 10,500
• Uzda (Belarusian: Узда; Russian: Узда) - 10,000
• Krupki (Belarusian: Крупкі; Russian: Крупки) - 8,300
• Myadzel (Belarusian: Мядзел; Russian: Мя́дель) - 7,100

Notes and References

1. ^ Seat of the Voblast but administratively separated

See also

• Subdivisions of Belarus

External links

Media related to Minsk Region at Wikimedia Commons