Minsk Voblast

Infobox Voblasts
Name = Minsk Voblast
Englishname = Minsk Voblast
Belarusianname = Мі́нская во́бласць
Englishname2 = Minsk Oblast
Russianname = Минская о́бласть


Flaglink = Flag
COA = Coat of Arms of Minsk, Belarus.pngCOAlink = Coat of arms


Capital = Minsk
LargestCities = Minsk - 1,780,000 Barysaw - 150,400 Salihorsk - 101,400 Maladzechna - 98,514
Chairman = "N/A"
Raions = 22
CityRaions = 8
Cities = 22
SMT = 20
Villages = "N/A"
AreaRank =
PCNationaltotal1 = 15.3
TotalArea = 40,200
LandArea = "N/A"
WaterArea = "N/A"
PCWater = "N/A"
PopRank = "N/A"
Population = 1,474,100
PCNationaltotal2 = 19.4
Density = 37
Latitude = "N/A"
Longitude = "N/A"
Width = "N/A"
Length = "N/A"
HighestPoint = " Dziaržynskaja Hara"
HighestElev = "345"
LowestPoint = "N/A"
LowestElev = "N/A"
ISOCode = BY-MI
Website = minsk-region.gov.by

Minsk Voblast (Province) or Minsk Oblast ( _be. Мі́нская во́бласць, IPA2|'mʲinskaja 'vobɫasʲtsʲ; _ru. 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 Voblast covers a total area of 40,800 km², about 19.44% of the national total. In the northern part of the voblast, 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 is comprised of 22 districts (raions), 307 selsovets, 22 cities, 8 city municipalities, and 20 urban-type settlements.

Cities and towns

* Barysaw ( _be. Бары́саў; _ru. Бори́сов) - 150,400
* Salihorsk ( _be. Салігорск; _ru. Солигорск) - 101,400
* Maladzyechna ( _be. Маладзе́чна; _ru. Молоде́чно) - 98,400
* Slutsk ( _be. Слуцк; _ru. Слуцк) - 62,300
* Zhodzina - 60,800
* Vileyka ( _be. Вiлейка; _ru. Вилейка) - 30,000
* Dzyarzhynsk ( _be. Дзяржы́нск; _ru. Дзержинск) - 24,600
* Maryina Horka ( _be. Мар'іна Горка) - 23,400
* Stowbsty ( _be. Стоўбцы; _ru. Столбцы) - 16,900
* Nyasvizh ( _be. Нясьві́ж, _ru. Несвиж) - 14,300
* Smalyavichy ( _be. Смалявічы) - 14,200
* Zasłaŭje ( _be. Заслаўе) - 13,500
* Fanipol ( _be. Фаніпаль; _ru. Фаниполь) - 13,200
* Berazino ( _be. Беразіно) - 13,100
* Lyuban ( _be. Любань) - 11,800
* Staryya Darohi ( _be. Старыя Дарогі) - 11,700
* Valozhyn ( _be. Вало́жын; _ru. Воло́жин) - 11,400
* Kapyl ( _be. Капыль) - 10,700
* Kletsk ( _be. Клецк) - 10,600
* Cherven ( _be. Чэрвень; _ru. Червень) - 10,500
* Krupki ( _be. Крупкі) - 8,300

ee also

* Subdivisions of Belarus