List of cities in Belarus

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List of cities and towns in Belarus

Main article: Subdivisions of Belarus

The following is the list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither Belarusian no Russian languages do not have equivalent words to English "city" and "town". The word gorad (Belarusian: горад, Russian: город) is used for both. But Belarusian legislature provides the three-level hierarchy. According to the Law under May, 5 1998, the categories of the most developed urban localities in Belarus are as follows:

  • capital — Minsk;
  • town of oblast subordinance (Belarusian: горад абласнога падпарадкавання, Russian: город областного подчинения) — urban locality with the population of not less than 50,000 people; it has its own body of self-government, known as Council of Deputies (Belarusian: савет дэпутатаў, Russian: совет депутатов) and an executive committee (Belarusian: выканаўчы камітэт, Russian: исполнительный комитет), which stand on the level with these of a raion (Belarusian: район).
  • town of raion surbodinance (Belarusian: горад районнага падпарадкавання, Russian: город районного подчинения) — urban locality with the population of more than 6,000 people; it may have its own body of self-government (Belarusian: савет дэпутатаў, Russian: совет депутатов) and an executive committee (Belarusian: выканаўчы камітэт, Russian: исполнительный комитет), which belong to the same level as these of rural councils and of s.c. haradski pasyolak (Belarusian: гарадскі пасёлак, Russian: городской посёлок) (a type of a smaller urban locality).

This division was inherited by the contemporary Republic of Belarus from BSSR and introduced in 1938.

At the beginning of 2010 112 settlements had the status of a city/town. Among them:

  • 12 towns of oblast subordinance;
  • 99 towns of raion subordinance;
  • Minsk — the capital of the country.

Contents

The list

Minsk, City Hall
Vitsebsk, City Hall
Mahilyow, City Hall
Homyel’, Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
Brest, Saint Resurrection church
Hrodna, Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
Rank Belarusian
(BGN/PCGN)		 Russian
(BGN/PCGN)		 Status Obtaining Foundation Population
(2010)
Minsk region
1 Minsk
(Мінск, Minsk)		 Minsk
(Минск)		 Capital September, 27 1938 1067 &100000000018342000000001,834,200
2 Barysaw
(Барысаў, Barysaŭ)		 Borisov
(Борисов)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1102 &10000000000147100000000147,100
3 Salihorsk
(Салігорск, Salihorsk)		 Soligorsk
(Солигорск)		 Raion March, 7 1963 1959 &10000000000102300000000102,300
4 Maladzyechna
(Маладзечна, Maładečna)		 Molodechno
(Молодечно)		 Raion September, 20 1944 1388 &1000000000009420000000094,200
5 Zhodzina
(Жодзіна, Žodzina)		 Zhodino
(Жодино)		 Oblast March, 7 1963 1643 &1000000000006180000000061,800
6 Slutsk
(Слуцк, Słuck)		 Slutsk
(Слуцк)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1116 &1000000000006140000000061,400
7 Vilyeyka
(Вілейка, Vialejka)		 Vileyka
(Вилейка)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1460 &1000000000002680000000026,800
8 Dzyarzhynsk
(Дзяржынск, Dziaržynsk)		 Dzerzhinsk
(Дзержинск)		 Raion September, 27 1938 XI century &1000000000002520000000025,200
9 Mar’’ina Horka
(Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Horka)		 Mar’ina Gorka
(Марьина Горка)		 Raion July, 22 1955 XVI century &1000000000002140000000021,400
10 Stowbtsy
(Стоўбцы, Stoŭpcy)		 Stolbtsy
(Столбцы)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1511 &1000000000001540000000015,400
11 Smalyavichy
(Смалявічы, Smalavičy)		 Smolevichi
(Смолевичи)		 Raion March, 7 1968 1448 &1000000000001510000000015,100
12 Zaslawye
(Заслаўе, Zasłaŭje)		 Zaslavl’
(Заславль)		 Raion August, 14 1985 985 &1000000000001420000000014,200
13 Nyasvizh
(Нясвіж, Niaśviž)		 Nesvizh
(Несвиж)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1223 &1000000000001410000000014,100
14 Fanipal’
(Фаніпаль, Fanipal)		 Fanipol’
(Фаниполь)		 Raion March, 10 1999 1856 &1000000000001270000000012,700
15 Byerazino
(Беразіно, Biarezań)		 Berezino
(Березино)		 Raion March, 7 1968 1501 &1000000000001200000000012,000
16 Lyuban’
(Любань, Lubań)		 Lyuban’
(Любань)		 Raion March, 7 1968 1566 &1000000000001130000000011,300
17 Staryya Darohi
(Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darohi)		 Staryye Dorogi
(Старые Дороги)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1524 &1000000000001100000000011,000
18 Klyetsk
(Клецк, Klecak)		 Kletsk
(Клецк)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1127 &1000000000001080000000010,800
19 Lahoysk
(Лагойск, Łahojsk)		 Logoysk
(Логойск)		 Raion May, 28 1998 1078 &1000000000001080000000010,800
20 Valozhyn
(Валожын, Vałožyn)		 Volozhin
(Воложин)		 Raion January, 15 1940 XIV century &1000000000001060000000010,600
21 Chervyen’
(Чэрвень, Červień)		 Cherven’
(Червень)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1387 &1000000000001010000000010,100
22 Kapyl’
(Капыль, Kapyl)		 Kopyl’
(Копыль)		 Raion April, 29 1984 1274 &100000000000099000000009,900
23 Uzda
(Узда, Uzda)		 Uzda
(Узда)		 Raion March, 10 1999 1450 &100000000000097000000009,700
24 Krupki
(Крупкі, Krupki)		 Krupki
(Крупки)		 Raion May, 7 1991 1575 &100000000000086000000008,600
25 Myadzyel
(Мядзел, Miadzieł)		 Myadel’
(Мядель)		 Raion November, 18 1998 1324 &100000000000070000000007,000
Vitsebsk region
1 Vitsyebsk
(Віцебск, Viciebsk)		 Vitebsk
(Витебск)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 974 &10000000000348800000000348,800
2 Orsha
(Орша, Orša)		 Orsha
(Орша)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 1067 &10000000000117200000000117,200
3 Navapolatsk
(Наваполацк, Navapołacak)		 Novopolotsk
(Новополоцк)		 Oblast December, 14 1963 1958 &1000000000009820000000098,200
4 Polatsk
(Полацк, Połack)		 Polotsk
(Полоцк)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 862 &1000000000008280000000082,800
5 Pastavy
(Паставы, Pastavy)		 Postavy
(Поставы)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1409 &1000000000001980000000019,800
6 Hlybokaye
(Глыбокае, Hłybokaje)		 Glubokoye
(Глубокое)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1514 &1000000000001820000000018,200
7 Lyepyel’
(Лепель, Lepiel)		 Lepel’
(Лепель)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1439 &1000000000001740000000017,400
8 Novalukoml’
(Новалукомль, Novałukomal)		 Novolukoml’
(Новолукомль)		 Raion July, 31 1970 1964 &1000000000001380000000013,800
9 Haradok
(Гарадок, Haradok)		 Gorodok
(Городок)		 Raion September, 27 1938 XIII century &1000000000001290000000012,900
10 Baran’
(Барань, Barań)		 Baran’
(Барань)		 Raion May, 17 1972 1598 &1000000000001160000000011,600
11 Talachyn
(Талачын, Tałačyn)		 Tolochin
(Толочин)		 Raion July, 22 1955 1433 &1000000000001020000000010,200
12 Braslaw
(Браслаў, Brasłaŭ)		 Braslav
(Браслав)		 Raion 1940 1065 &100000000000095000000009,500
13 Chashniki
(Чашнікі, Čašniki)		 Chashniki
(Чашники)		 Raion August, 31 1962 1504 &100000000000092000000009,200
14 Miyory
(Міёры, Miory)		 Miory
(Миоры)		 Raion January, 7 1972 1514 &100000000000081000000008,100
15 Dubrowna
(Дуброўна, Dubroŭna)		 Dubrovno
(Дубровно)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1773 &100000000000080000000008,000
16 Syanno
(Сянно, Sianno)		 Senno
(Сенно)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1442 &100000000000080000000008,000
17 Vyerhnyadzvinsk
(Верхнядзвінск, Vierchniadzvinsk)		 Verkhnedvinsk
(Верхнедвинск)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1386 &100000000000073000000007,300
18 Dokshytsy
(Докшыцы, Dokšycy)		 Dokshitsy
(Докшицы)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1407 &100000000000066000000006,600
19 Dzisna
(Дзісна, Dzisna)		 Disna
(Дисна)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1461 &100000000000020000000002,000
Mahilyow region
1 Mahilyow
(Магілёў, Mahiloŭ)		 Mogilëv
(Могилёв)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 1267 &10000000000354000000000354,000
2 Babruysk
(Бабруйск, Babrujsk)		 Bobruysk
(Бобруйск)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 1387 &10000000000215100000000215,100
3 Horki
(Горкі, Horki)		 Gorki
(Горки)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1544 &1000000000003260000000032,600
4 Asipovichy
(Асіповічы, Asipovičy)		 Osipovichi
(Осиповичи)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1872 &1000000000003240000000032,400
5 Krychaw
(Крычаў, Kryčaŭ)		 Krichev
(Кричев)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1136 &1000000000002710000000027,100
6 Bykhaw
(Быхаў, Bychaŭ)		 Bykhov
(Быхов)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1430 &1000000000001700000000017,000
7 Klimavichy
(Клімавічы, Klimavičy)		 Klimovichi
(Климовичи)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1581 &1000000000001700000000017,000
8 Shklow
(Шклоў, Škłoŭ)		 Shklov
(Шклов)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1535 &1000000000001640000000016,400
9 Kastsyukovichy
(Касьцюковічы, Kaściukovičy)		 Kostyukovichi
(Костюковичи)		 Raion September, 27 1938 XVI century &1000000000001590000000015,900
10 Mstsislaw
(Мсціслаў, Amścisłaŭ)		 Mstislavl’
(Мстиславль)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1135 &1000000000001070000000010,700
11 Chavusy
(Чавусы, Čavusy)		 Chausy
(Чаусы)		 Raion September, 27 1938 XVI century &1000000000001060000000010,600
12 Kirawsk
(Кіраўск, Kiraŭsk)		 Kirovsk
(Кировск)		 Raion June, 4 2001 XIX century &100000000000088000000008,800
13 Cherykaw
(Чэрыкаў, Čerykaŭ)		 Cherikov
(Чериков)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1604 &100000000000082000000008,200
14 Slawharad
(Слаўгарад, Słaŭharad)		 Slavgorod
(Славгород)		 Raion May, 23 1945 1136 &100000000000079000000007,900
15 Klichaw
(Клічаў, Kličaŭ)		 Klichev
(Кличев)		 Raion September, 11 2000 1592 &100000000000075000000007,500
Homyel’ region
1 Homyel’
(Гомель, Homiel)		 Gomel’
(Гомель)		 Oblast September, 27 1938 1142 &10000000000484300000000484,300
2 Mazyr
(Мазыр, Mazyr)		 Mozyr
(Мозыр)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1155 &10000000000108800000000108,800
3 Zhlobin
(Жлобін, Žłobin)		 Zhlobin
(Жлобин)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1492 &1000000000007570000000075,700
4 Svyetlahorsk
(Светлагорск, Śvietłahorsk)		 Svetlogorsk
(Светлогорск)		 Raion June, 29 1961 1560 &1000000000006990000000069,900
5 Rechytsa
(Рэчыца, Rečyca)		 Rechitsa
(Речица)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1213 &1000000000006460000000064,600
6 Kalinkavichy
(Калінкавічы, Kalinkavičy)		 Kalinkovichi
(Калинковичи)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1560 &1000000000003840000000038,400
7 Rahachow
(Рагачоў, Rahačoŭ)		 Rogachëv
(Рогачёв)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1560 &1000000000003840000000038,400
8 Dobrush
(Добруш, Dobruš)		 Dobrush
(Добруш)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1335 &1000000000001830000000018,300
9 Zhytkavichy
(Жыткавічы, Žytkavičy)		 Zhinkovichi
(Житковичи)		 Raion November, 19 1971 1500 &1000000000001590000000015,900
10 Khoyniki
(Хойнікі, Chojniki)		 Khoyniki
(Хойники)		 Raion November, 10 1967 1512 &1000000000001380000000013,800
11 Pyetrykaw
(Петрыкаў, Pietrykaŭ)		 Petrikov
(Петриков)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1523 &1000000000001050000000010,500
12 Yel’sk
(Ельск, Jelsk)		 Yel’sk
(Ельск)		 Raion July, 5 1971 XVI century &100000000000097000000009,700
13 Buda-Kashalyova
(Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kašalova)		 Buda-Koshelëvo
(Буда-Кошелёво)		 Raion December, 31 1971 1824 &100000000000090000000009,000
14 Narowlya
(Нароўля, Naroŭla)		 Narovlya
(Наровля)		 Raion November, 3 1971 1406 &100000000000081000000008,100
15 Vyetka
(Ветка, Vietka)		 Vetka
(Ветка)		 Raion September, 27 1938 1685 &100000000000080000000008,000
16 Chachersk
(Чачэрск, Čačersk)		 Chechersk
(Чечерск)		 Raion November, 3 1971 1159 &100000000000080000000008,000
17 Vasilyevichy
(Васілевічы, Vasilevičy)		 Vasilevichi
(Василевичи)		 Raion November, 19 1971 XVI century &100000000000039000000003,900
18 Turaw
(Тураў, Turaŭ)		 Turov
(Туров)		 Raion August, 3 2004 980 &100000000000029000000002,900
Brest region
1 Brest
(Брэст, Brest)		 Brest
(Брест)		 Oblast January, 15 1940 1019 &10000000000310800000000310,800
2 Baranavichy
(Баранавічы, Baranavičy)		 Baranovichi
(Барановичи)		 Oblast January, 15 1940 1871 &10000000000168200000000168,200
3 Pinsk
(Пінск, Pinsk)		 Pinsk
(Пинск)		 Oblast January, 15 1940 1097 &10000000000130600000000130,600
4 Kobryn
(Кобрын, Kobryń)		 Kobrin
(Кобрин)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1287 &1000000000005120000000051,200
5 Byaroza
(Бяроза, Biaroza)		 Berëza
(Берёза)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1477 &1000000000002940000000029,400
6 Luninyets
(Лунінец, Łuniniec)		 Luninets
(Лунинец)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1449 &1000000000002360000000023,600
7 Ivatsevichy
(Івацэвічы, Ivacevičy)		 Ivatsevichi
(Ивацевичи)		 Raion May, 28 1966 1654 &1000000000002300000000023,000
8 Pruzhany
(Пружаны, Pružany)		 Pruzhany
(Пружаны)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1487 &1000000000001900000000019,000
9 Ivanava
(Іванава, Ivanava)		 Ivanovo
(Иваново)		 Raion March, 11 1971 1423 &1000000000001610000000016,100
10 Drahichyn
(Драгічын, ')		 Drogichin
(Дрогичин)		 Raion November, 10 1967 1452 &1000000000001460000000014,600
11 Hantsavichy
(Ганцавічы, Hancavičy)		 Gantsevichi
(Ганцевичи)		 Raion December, 6 1973 1898 &1000000000001390000000013,900
12 Zhabinka
(Жабінка, Žabinka)		 Zhabinka
(Жабинка)		 Raion December, 23 1970 1871 &1000000000001310000000013,100
13 Mikashevichy
(Мікашэвічы, Mikaševičy)		 Mikashevichi
(Микашевичи)		 Raion May, 5 1998 1785 &1000000000001300000000013,000
14 Byelaazyorsk
(Белаазёрск, Biełaaziorsk)		 Beloozërsk
(Белоозёрск)		 Raion September, 16 1970 1958 &1000000000001250000000012,500
15 Stolin
(Столін, Stolin)		 Stolin
(Столин)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1555 &1000000000001240000000012,400
16 Malaryta
(Маларыта, Małaryta)		 Malorita
(Малорита)		 Raion December, 23 1970 1566 &1000000000001170000000011,700
17 Lyakhavichy
(Ляхавічы, Lachavičy)		 Lyakhovichi
(Ляховичи)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1572 &1000000000001100000000011,000
18 Kamyanyets
(Камянец, Kamianiec)		 Kamenets
(Каменец)		 Raion June, 24 1983 1276 &100000000000084000000008,400
19 Davyd-Haradok
(Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Haradok)		 David-Gorodok
(Давид-Городок)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1127 &100000000000065000000006,500
20 Vysokaye
(Высокае, Vysokaye)		 Vysokoye
(Высокое)		 Raion January, 15 1940 XIV century &100000000000054000000005,400
21 Kosava
(Косава, Kosava)		 Kossovo
(Коссово)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1494 &100000000000020000000002,000
Hrodna region
1 Hrodna
(Гродна, Hrodna)		 Grodno
(Гродно)		 Oblast January, 15 1940 1127 &10000000000328000000000328,000
2 Lida
(Ліда, Lida)		 Lida
(Лида)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1323 &1000000000009760000000097,600
3 Slonim
(Слонім, Słonim)		 Slonim
(Слоним)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1252 &1000000000004880000000048,800
4 Vawkavysk
(Ваўкавыск, Vaŭkavysk)		 Volkovysk
(Волковыск)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1005 &1000000000004400000000044,000
5 Smarhon’
(Смаргонь, Smarhoń)		 Smorgon
(Сморгонь)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1503 &1000000000003620000000036,200
6 Navahradak
(Наваградак, Navahradak)		 Novogrudok
(Новогрудок)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1212 &1000000000002920000000029,200
7 Masty
(Масты, Masty)		 Mosty
(Мосты)		 Raion July, 22 1955 1486 &1000000000001660000000016,600
8 Shchuchyn
(Шчучын, Ščučyn)		 Shchuchin
(Щучин)		 Raion August, 31 1962 1487 &1000000000001500000000015,000
9 Ashmyany
(Ашмяны, Ašmiany)		 Oshmyany
(Ошмяны)		 Raion January, 15 1940 1341 &1000000000001480000000014,800
10 Skidzyel’
(Скідзель, Skidziel)		 Skidel’
(Скидель)		 Raion January, 30 1974 1508 &1000000000001080000000010,800
11 Byarozawka
(Бярозаўка, Bjarozaŭka)		 Berëzovka
(Берёзовка)		 Raion September, 21 1990 XIX century &1000000000001080000000010,800
12 Iwye
(Іўе, Iŭje)		 Iv’ye
(Ивье)		 Raion January, 12 2000 1444 &100000000000081000000008,100
13 Dzyatlava
(Дзятлава, Dziatłava)		 Dyatlovo
(Дятлово)		 Raion September, 21 1990 1498 &100000000000078000000007,800
14 Svislach
(Свіслач, Śvisłač)		 Svisloch
(Свислочь)		 Raion January, 11 2000 1256 &100000000000069000000006,900

  1. ^ The transliterations are provided of Belarusian words.
  2. ^ "Закон Республики Беларусь от 5 мая 1998 года № 154-З «Об административно-территориальном делении и порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Республики Беларусь»". Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь. http://www.pravo.by/webnpa/text.asp?RN=H19800154. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Указ Президиума Верховного Совета БССР от 27 сентября 1938 года «О классификации населённых пунктов Белорусской ССР» (Собрание законов Белорусской ССР и указов Президиума Верховного Совета Белорусской ССР, 1938—1955 гг. — Мн.: издание Президиума Верховного Совета Белорусской ССР, 1956. — С.71—74)
  4. ^ Административно-территориальное деление Республики Беларусь на 1 января 2010 года // Статистический ежегодник Республики Беларусь 2010 / Зинковский В.И. и др.. — Мн.: Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь, 2009. — С. 26.
  5. ^ Численность населения по Республике Беларусь, областям и г. Минску (тысяч человек) на 1 января 2010 года
  6. ^ Minsk, being the capital of BSSR, became a city of republican subordinance on May, 14 1946. It means that it has become a separate administrative unit on the level with a region (oblast). It has been included into the table for convenience.
  7. ^ Браслав // Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. В.П.Шишков. — Москва: НИ «Большая Российская энциклопедия», 1998. — 640 с. — ISBN 5-85270-262-5

See also

  • Instruction on transliteration of Belarusian geographical names with letters of Latin script
  • Names of Belarusian places in other languages
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