List of cities and towns in Belarus
Minsk, City Hall
Homyel’, Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
Mahilyow, City Hall
Vitsebsk, City Hall
Grodno, Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
Brest, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Babruysk, Church of the Immaculate Conception of Saint Virgin Mary
Baranavichy, Lenin Square
Barysaw, Church of the Resurrection of Christ
Pinsk, Jesuit collegium
Orsha, former Jesuit Cloister
Mazyr, Cathedral of Archangel Michael
Salihorsk, Administration Building
See also: Regions of Belarus
The following is the list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither Belarusian nor Russian have equivalent words to English "city" and "town". The word horad[1] (Belarusian: горад, Russian: город) is used for both. But Belarusian legislature provides the three-level hierarchy.[2]
Overview
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 voblasć 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 rajon (Belarusian: раён).
- town of rajon surbodinance (Belarusian: горад раённага 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 pasiolak (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.[3]
At the beginning of 2010 112 settlements had the status of a city/town. Among them:[4]
- 12 towns of voblasć subordinance;
- 99 towns of rajon subordinance;
- Minsk — the capital of the country.
The list
| Rank | Belarusian (BGN/PCGN) |
Russian (BGN/PCGN) |
Status | Obtaining | Foundation | Population (2010)[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minsk Region | |||||||
| 1 | Minsk (Мінск, Minsk) |
Minsk (Минск) |
Capital | September, 27 1938[6] | 1067 | 1,834,200 | |
| 2 | Barysaw (Барысаў, Barysaŭ) |
Borisov (Борисов) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1102 | 147,100 | |
| 3 | Salihorsk (Салігорск, Salihorsk) |
Soligorsk (Солигорск) |
Rajon | March, 7 1963 | 1959 | 102,300 | |
| 4 | Maladzyechna (Маладзечна, Maladziečna) |
Molodechno (Молодечно) |
Rajon | September, 20 1944 | 1388 | 94,200 | |
| 5 | Zhodzina (Жодзіна, Žodzina) |
Zhodino (Жодино) |
Voblasć | March, 7 1963 | 1643 | 61,800 | |
| 6 | Slutsk (Слуцк, Sluck) |
Slutsk (Слуцк) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1116 | 61,400 | |
| 7 | Vilyeyka (Вілейка, Viliejka) |
Vileyka (Вилейка) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1460 | 26,800 | |
| 8 | Dzyarzhynsk (Дзяржынск, Dziaržynsk) |
Dzerzhinsk (Дзержинск) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 11th century | 25,200 | |
| 9 | Mar’’ina Horka (Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Horka) |
Mar’ina Gorka (Марьина Горка) |
Rajon | July, 22 1955 | 16th century | 21,400 | |
| 10 | Stowbtsy (Стоўбцы, Stoŭbcy) |
Stolbtsy (Столбцы) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1511 | 15,400 | |
| 11 | Smalyavichy (Смалявічы, Smaliavičy) |
Smolevichi (Смолевичи) |
Rajon | March, 7 1968 | 1448 | 15,100 | |
| 12 | Zaslawye (Заслаўе, Zaslaŭje) |
Zaslavl’ (Заславль) |
Rajon | August, 14 1985 | 985 | 14,200 | |
| 13 | Nyasvizh (Нясвіж, Niasviž) |
Nesvizh (Несвиж) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1223 | 14,100 | |
| 14 | Fanipal’ (Фаніпаль, Fanipaĺ) |
Fanipol’ (Фаниполь) |
Rajon | March, 10 1999 | 1856 | 12,700 | |
| 15 | Byerazino (Беразіно, Bierazino) |
Berezino (Березино) |
Rajon | March, 7 1968 | 1501 | 12,000 | |
| 16 | Lyuban’ (Любань, Liubań) |
Lyuban’ (Любань) |
Rajon | March, 7 1968 | 1566 | 11,300 | |
| 17 | Staryya Darohi (Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darohi) |
Staryye Dorogi (Старые Дороги) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1524 | 11,000 | |
| 18 | Klyetsk (Клецк, Klieck) |
Kletsk (Клецк) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 10,800 | |
| 19 | Lahoysk (Лагойск, Lahojsk) |
Logoysk (Логойск) |
Rajon | May, 28 1998 | 1078 | 10,800 | |
| 20 | Valozhyn (Валожын, Valožyn) |
Volozhin (Воложин) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 14th century | 10,600 | |
| 21 | Chervyen’ (Чэрвень, Červień) |
Cherven’ (Червень) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1387 | 10,100 | |
| 22 | Kapyl’ (Капыль, Kapyĺ) |
Kopyl’ (Копыль) |
Rajon | April, 29 1984 | 1274 | 9,900 | |
| 23 | Uzda (Узда, Uzda) |
Uzda (Узда) |
Rajon | March, 10 1999 | 1450 | 9,700 | |
| 24 | Krupki (Крупкі, Krupki) |
Krupki (Крупки) |
Rajon | May, 7 1991 | 1575 | 8,600 | |
| 25 | Myadzyel (Мядзел, Miadziel) |
Myadel’ (Мядель) |
Rajon | November, 18 1998 | 1324 | 7,000 | |
| Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk) Region | |||||||
| 1 | Vitsyebsk (Віцебск, Viciebsk) |
Vitebsk (Витебск) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 974 | 348,800 | |
| 2 | Orsha (Орша, Orša) |
Orsha (Орша) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 1067 | 117,200 | |
| 3 | Navapolatsk (Наваполацк, Navapolack) |
Novopolotsk (Новополоцк) |
Voblasć | December, 14 1963 | 1958 | 98,200 | |
| 4 | Polatsk (Полацк, Polack) |
Polotsk (Полоцк) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 862 | 82,800 | |
| 5 | Pastavy (Паставы, Pastavy) |
Postavy (Поставы) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1409 | 19,800 | |
| 6 | Hlybokaye (Глыбокае, Hlybokaje) |
Glubokoye (Глубокое) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1514 | 18,200 | |
| 7 | Lyepyel’ (Лепель, Liepieĺ) |
Lepel’ (Лепель) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1439 | 17,400 | |
| 8 | Novalukoml’ (Новалукомль, Novalukomĺ) |
Novolukoml’ (Новолукомль) |
Rajon | July, 31 1970 | 1964 | 13,800 | |
| 9 | Haradok (Гарадок, Haradok) |
Gorodok (Городок) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 13th century | 12,900 | |
| 10 | Baran’ (Барань, Barań) |
Baran’ (Барань) |
Rajon | May, 17 1972 | 1598 | 11,600 | |
| 11 | Talachyn (Талачын, Talačyn) |
Tolochin (Толочин) |
Rajon | July, 22 1955 | 1433 | 10,200 | |
| 12 | Braslaw (Браслаў, Braslaŭ) |
Braslav (Браслав) |
Rajon | 1940[7] | 1065 | 9,500 | |
| 13 | Chashniki (Чашнікі, Čašniki) |
Chashniki (Чашники) |
Rajon | August, 31 1962 | 1504 | 9,200 | |
| 14 | Miyory (Міёры, Mijory) |
Miory (Миоры) |
Rajon | January, 7 1972 | 1514 | 8,100 | |
| 15 | Dubrowna (Дуброўна, Dubroŭna) |
Dubrovno (Дубровно) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1773 | 8,000 | |
| 16 | Syanno (Сянно, Sianno) |
Senno (Сенно) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1442 | 8,000 | |
| 17 | Vyerhnyadzvinsk (Верхнядзвінск, Vierchniadzvinsk) |
Verkhnedvinsk (Верхнедвинск) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1386 | 7,300 | |
| 18 | Dokshytsy (Докшыцы, Dokšycy) |
Dokshitsy (Докшицы) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1407 | 6,600 | |
| 19 | Dzisna (Дзісна, Dzisna) |
Disna (Дисна) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1461 | 2,000 | |
| Mahilyow (Mogilev) Region | |||||||
| 1 | Mahilyow (Магілёў, Mahilioŭ) |
Mogilëv (Могилёв) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 1267 | 354,000 | |
| 2 | Babruysk (Бабруйск, Babrujsk) |
Bobruysk (Бобруйск) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 1387 | 215,100 | |
| 3 | Horki (Горкі, Horki) |
Gorki (Горки) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1544 | 32,600 | |
| 4 | Asipovichy (Асіповічы, Asipovičy) |
Osipovichi (Осиповичи) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1872 | 32,400 | |
| 5 | Krychaw (Крычаў, Kryčaŭ) |
Krichev (Кричев) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1136 | 27,100 | |
| 6 | Bykhaw (Быхаў, Bychaŭ) |
Bykhov (Быхов) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1430 | 17,000 | |
| 7 | Klimavichy (Клімавічы, Klimavičy) |
Klimovichi (Климовичи) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1581 | 17,000 | |
| 8 | Shklow (Шклоў, Škloŭ) |
Shklov (Шклов) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1535 | 16,400 | |
| 9 | Kastsyukovichy (Касцюковічы, Kasciukovičy) |
Kostyukovichi (Костюковичи) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 16th century | 15,900 | |
| 10 | Mstsislaw (Мсціслаў, Mscislaŭ) |
Mstislavl’ (Мстиславль) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1135 | 10,700 | |
| 11 | Chavusy (Чавусы, Čavusy) |
Chausy (Чаусы) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 16th century | 10,600 | |
| 12 | Kirawsk (Кіраўск, Kiraŭsk) |
Kirovsk (Кировск) |
Rajon | June, 4 2001 | 19th century | 8,800 | |
| 13 | Cherykaw (Чэрыкаў, Čerykaŭ) |
Cherikov (Чериков) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1604 | 8,200 | |
| 14 | Slawharad (Слаўгарад, Slaŭharad) |
Slavgorod (Славгород) |
Rajon | May, 23 1945 | 1136 | 7,900 | |
| 15 | Klichaw (Клічаў, Kličaŭ) |
Klichev (Кличев) |
Rajon | September, 11 2000 | 1592 | 7,500 | |
| Homyel’ (Gomel) Region | |||||||
| 1 | Homyel’ (Гомель, Homieĺ) |
Gomel’ (Гомель) |
Voblasć | September, 27 1938 | 1142 | 484,300 | |
| 2 | Mazyr (Мазыр, Mazyr) |
Mozyr’ (Мозырь) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1155 | 108,800 | |
| 3 | Zhlobin (Жлобін, Žlobin) |
Zhlobin (Жлобин) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1492 | 75,700 | |
| 4 | Svyetlahorsk (Светлагорск, Svietlahorsk) |
Svetlogorsk (Светлогорск) |
Rajon | June, 29 1961 | 1560 | 69,900 | |
| 5 | Rechytsa (Рэчыца, Rečyca) |
Rechitsa (Речица) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1213 | 64,600 | |
| 6 | Kalinkavichy (Калінкавічы, Kalinkavičy) |
Kalinkovichi (Калинковичи) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1560 | 38,400 | |
| 7 | Rahachow (Рагачоў, Rahačoŭ) |
Rogachëv (Рогачёв) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1560 | 38,400 | |
| 8 | Dobrush (Добруш, Dobruš) |
Dobrush (Добруш) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1335 | 18,300 | |
| 9 | Zhytkavichy (Жыткавічы, Žytkavičy) |
Zhinkovichi (Житковичи) |
Rajon | November, 19 1971 | 1500 | 15,900 | |
| 10 | Khoyniki (Хойнікі, Chojniki) |
Khoyniki (Хойники) |
Rajon | November, 10 1967 | 1512 | 13,800 | |
| 11 | Pyetrykaw (Петрыкаў, Pietrykaŭ) |
Petrikov (Петриков) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1523 | 10,500 | |
| 12 | Yel’sk (Ельск, Jeĺsk) |
Yel’sk (Ельск) |
Rajon | July, 5 1971 | 16th century | 9,700 | |
| 13 | Buda-Kashalyova (Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kašaliova) |
Buda-Koshelëvo (Буда-Кошелёво) |
Rajon | December, 31 1971 | 1824 | 9,000 | |
| 14 | Narowlya (Нароўля, Naroŭlia) |
Narovlya (Наровля) |
Rajon | November, 3 1971 | 1406 | 8,100 | |
| 15 | Vyetka (Ветка, Vietka) |
Vetka (Ветка) |
Rajon | September, 27 1938 | 1685 | 8,000 | |
| 16 | Chachersk (Чачэрск, Čačersk) |
Chechersk (Чечерск) |
Rajon | November, 3 1971 | 1159 | 8,000 | |
| 17 | Vasilyevichy (Васілевічы, Vasilievičy) |
Vasilevichi (Василевичи) |
Rajon | November, 19 1971 | 16th century | 3,900 | |
| 18 | Turaw (Тураў, Turaŭ) |
Turov (Туров) |
Rajon | August, 3 2004 | 980 | 2,900 | |
| Brest Region | |||||||
| 1 | Brest (Брэст, Brest) |
Brest (Брест) |
Voblasć | January, 15 1940 | 1019 | 310,800 | |
| 2 | Baranavichy (Баранавічы, Baranavičy) |
Baranovichi (Барановичи) |
Voblasć | January, 15 1940 | 1871 | 168,200 | |
| 3 | Pinsk (Пінск, Pinsk) |
Pinsk (Пинск) |
Voblasć | January, 15 1940 | 1097 | 130,600 | |
| 4 | Kobryn (Кобрын, Kobryn) |
Kobrin (Кобрин) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1287 | 51,200 | |
| 5 | Byaroza (Бяроза, Biaroza) |
Berëza (Берёза) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1477 | 29,400 | |
| 6 | Luninyets (Лунінец, Luniniec) |
Luninets (Лунинец) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1449 | 23,600 | |
| 7 | Ivatsevichy (Івацэвічы, Ivacevičy) |
Ivatsevichi (Ивацевичи) |
Rajon | May, 28 1966 | 1654 | 23,000 | |
| 8 | Pruzhany (Пружаны, Pružany) |
Pruzhany (Пружаны) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1487 | 19,000 | |
| 9 | Ivanava (Іванава, Ivanava) |
Ivanovo (Иваново) |
Rajon | March, 11 1971 | 1423 | 16,100 | |
| 10 | Drahichyn (Драгічын, Drahičyn) |
Drogichin (Дрогичин) |
Rajon | November, 10 1967 | 1452 | 14,600 | |
| 11 | Hantsavichy (Ганцавічы, Hancavičy) |
Gantsevichi (Ганцевичи) |
Rajon | December, 6 1973 | 1898 | 13,900 | |
| 12 | Zhabinka (Жабінка, Žabinka) |
Zhabinka (Жабинка) |
Rajon | December, 23 1970 | 1871 | 13,100 | |
| 13 | Mikashevichy (Мікашэвічы, Mikaševičy) |
Mikashevichi (Микашевичи) |
Rajon | May, 5 1998 | 1785 | 13,000 | |
| 14 | Byelaazyorsk (Белаазёрск, Bielaaziorsk) |
Beloozërsk (Белоозёрск) |
Rajon | September, 16 1970 | 1958 | 12,500 | |
| 15 | Stolin (Столін, Stolin) |
Stolin (Столин) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1555 | 12,400 | |
| 16 | Malaryta (Маларыта, Malaryta) |
Malorita (Малорита) |
Rajon | December, 23 1970 | 1566 | 11,700 | |
| 17 | Lyakhavichy (Ляхавічы, Liachavičy) |
Lyakhovichi (Ляховичи) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1572 | 11,000 | |
| 18 | Kamyanyets (Камянец, Kamianiec) |
Kamenets (Каменец) |
Rajon | June, 24 1983 | 1276 | 8,400 | |
| 19 | Davyd-Haradok (Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Haradok) |
David-Gorodok (Давид-Городок) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 6,500 | |
| 20 | Vysokaye (Высокае, Vysokaje) |
Vysokoye (Высокое) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 14th century | 5,400 | |
| 21 | Kosava (Косава, Kosava) |
Kossovo (Коссово) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1494 | 2,000 | |
| Hrodna (Grodno) Region | |||||||
| 1 | Hrodna (Гродна, Hrodna) |
Grodno (Гродно) |
Voblasć | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 328,000 | |
| 2 | Lida (Ліда, Lida) |
Lida (Лида) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1323 | 97,600 | |
| 3 | Slonim (Слонім, Slonim) |
Slonim (Слоним) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1252 | 48,800 | |
| 4 | Vawkavysk (Ваўкавыск, Vaŭkavysk) |
Volkovysk (Волковыск) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1005 | 44,000 | |
| 5 | Smarhon’ (Смаргонь, Smarhoń) |
Smorgon (Сморгонь) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1503 | 36,200 | |
| 6 | Navahrudak (Навагрудак, Navahrudak) |
Novogrudok (Новогрудок) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1212 | 29,200 | |
| 7 | Masty (Масты, Masty) |
Mosty (Мосты) |
Rajon | July, 22 1955 | 1486 | 16,600 | |
| 8 | Shchuchyn (Шчучын, Ščučyn) |
Shchuchin (Щучин) |
Rajon | August, 31 1962 | 1487 | 15,000 | |
| 9 | Ashmyany (Ашмяны, Ašmiany) |
Oshmyany (Ошмяны) |
Rajon | January, 15 1940 | 1341 | 14,800 | |
| 10 | Skidzyel’ (Скідзель, Skidzieĺ) |
Skidel’ (Скидель) |
Rajon | January, 30 1974 | 1508 | 10,800 | |
| 11 | Byarozawka (Бярозаўка, Biarozaŭka) |
Berëzovka (Берёзовка) |
Rajon | September, 21 1990 | 19th century | 10,800 | |
| 12 | Iwye (Іўе, Iŭje) |
Iv’ye (Ивье) |
Rajon | January, 12 2000 | 1444 | 8,100 | |
| 13 | Dzyatlava (Дзятлава, Dziatlava) |
Dyatlovo (Дятлово) |
Rajon | September, 21 1990 | 1498 | 7,800 | |
| 14 | Svislach (Свіслач, Svislač) |
Svisloch (Свислочь) |
Rajon | January, 11 2000 | 1256 | 6,900 | |
See also
- Towns of Belarus
- Instruction on transliteration of Belarusian geographical names with letters of Latin script
- Names of Belarusian places in other languages
- List of renamed cities in Belarus
References
- ↑ The transliterations are provided of Belarusian words.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Численность населения по Республике Беларусь, областям и г. Минску (тысяч человек) на 1 января 2010 года
- ↑ 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 (voblasć). It has been included into the table for convenience.
- ↑ Браслав // Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. В.П.Шишков. — Москва: НИ «Большая Российская энциклопедия», 1998. — 640 с. — ISBN 5-85270-262-5
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