Minsk Region
Minsk Region
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From the top to bottom-right: Nesvizh Castle, Salihorsk, Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Shukhov Water Tower, Maladzyechna | ||
Largest cities Barysaw - 150,400 | Salihorsk - 101,400 Maladzyechna - 98,514 | |
Districts | 22 (and 1 subordinate city) Cities - 22 Urban localities - 20 | |
City districts | 8 | |
Government | ||
• Chairman | Aleksandr Turchin | |
Area | ||
• Total | 39,912.35 km2 (15,410.24 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) | |
Population (2023)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,462,021 | |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
GDP | ||
• Total | Br 41.0 billion (€11.5 billion) | |
• Per capita | Br 28,000 (€7,900) | |
Area code | +375 17 | |
ISO 3166 code | BY-MI | |
HDI (2018) | 0.834[3] very high · 1st | |
Website | www | |
Minsk Region, also known as Minsk Oblast or Minsk Voblasts (
Geography
Minsk Region covers a total area of 39,900 square kilometres (15,400 sq mi), whose border is not part of the international border of Belarus.
History
Beginning the 10th century, the territory of the current Minsk Region was part of
In 1793, as a result of the second partition of Polish territory, the area was annexed by Russia as the Minsk Region. During the collapse of the
The Minsk region was established on 15 January 1938, based on the amendment of the
On 20 September 1944, by the decree of the
On 8 January 1954, by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, the Nesvizhski and Stolbtsovsky districts from the abolished Baranovichi Region, as well as the Glusk, Gressky, Kopyl, Krasnoslobodski, Luban, Slutsky, Starobin, Starodorozhski districts and the city of Sluck from the abolished Bobruisk Region, were added to the Minsk Region.
In 1960, following the abolition of Molodechno Region, its southern part became the northern part of the Minsk Region.
Tourism
The number of travel agencies in Minsk Region grew from twelve in 2000 to seventy in 2010.
Administrative subdivisions
The Minsk Region comprises 22
Districts of Minsk Region
- Barysaw District
- Byerazino District
- Chervyen District
- Dzyarzhynsk District
- Kapyl District
- Kletsk District
- Krupki District
- Lahoysk District
- Lyuban District
- Maladzyechna District
- Minsk District
- Myadzyel District
- Nyasvizh District
- Pukhavichy District
- Salihorsk District
- Slutsk District
- Smalyavichy District
- Staryya Darohi District
- Stowbtsy District
- Uzda District
- Valozhyn District
- Vilyeyka District
Cities and towns
Population of cities and towns in Minsk Region according to 2023 estimates:[1]
English | Belarusian | Russian | Pop. (2023) |
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Barysaw | Барысаў | Борисов | 136,409 |
Salihorsk | Салігорск | Солигорск | 98,590 |
Maladzyechna | Маладзечна | Молодечно | 89,268 |
Zhodzina | Жодзiна | Жодино | 64,000 |
Slutsk | Слуцк | Слуцк | 60,376 |
Dzyarzhynsk | Дзяржынск | Дзержинск | 29,811 |
Vilyeyka | Вілейка | Вилейка | 26,811 |
Smalyavichy | Смалявічы | Смолевичи | 21,820 |
Maryina Horka | Мар'іна Горка | Марьина Горка | 20,242 |
Fanipal |
Фаніпаль | Фаниполь | 17,768 |
Stowbtsy | Стоўбцы | Столбцы | 17,640 |
Zaslawye | Заслаўе | Заславль | 17,419 |
Nyasvizh | Нясвіж | Несвиж | 15,907 |
Lahoysk | Лагойск | Логойск | 15,515 |
Byerazino | Беразіно | Березино | 11,395 |
Lyuban | Любань | Любань | 11,360 |
Kletsk | Клецк | Клецк | 11,350 |
Staryya Darohi | Старыя Дарогі | Старые Дороги | 10,972 |
Uzda | Узда | Узда | 10,677 |
Chervyen | Чэрвень | Червень | 10,542 |
Kapyl | Капыль | Копыль | 10,087 |
Valozhyn | Валожын | Воложин | 10,064 |
Krupki | Крупкі | Крупки | 8,487 |
Myadzyel | Мядзел | Мядель | 6,999 |
Demographics
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Belarusians in the region>95%90–95%85—90%80–85%<80%
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Russians in the region>10%8–10%5–8%<5%
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Poles in the region>15%5–15%2–5%1–2%0.5–1%<0.5%
See also
References
- ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Gross domestic product and gross regional product by regions and Minsk city in 2023". www.belstat.gov.by.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b "Territory and population density of Belarus by region as of January 1, 2011. Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. the Scientific and Production State Republican Unitary Enterprise "National Cadastre Agency" of the State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. (2011). "Number of organizations engaged in tourist activities in 2010 in Belarus". Land of Ancestors. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. (2011). "Number of organisations engaged in tourist activities in Belarus by region". Land of Ancestors. National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
External links
- Media related to Minsk Region at Wikimedia Commons
- Kropotkin, Peter Alexeivitch; Bealby, John Thomas (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). pp. 555–556.