List of cities and towns in Belarus

This is a list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither the Belarusian nor Russian languages have equivalent words to "city" and "town" in English. The word horad (Belarusian: горад [ˈɣorat] ) or gorod (Russian: город [ˈɡorət] ) is used for both.

Map of the Republic of Belarus

Overview

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Belarusian legislation uses a three-level hierarchy of town classifications.[1]

According to the Law under May 5, 1998, the categories of the most developed urban localities in Belarus are as follows:

  • capital — Minsk;
  • city of regional subordinance (Belarusian: горад абласнога падпарадкавання; Russian: город областного подчинения) — urban locality with a 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: раён).
  • city of district subordinance (Belarusian: горад раённага падпарадкавання; Russian: город районного подчинения) — urban locality with a 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 the Byelorussian SSR and introduced in 1938.[2]

As of 2020, 115 settlements had the status of a city/town. Among them:[3]

  • 10 cities of regional subordinance;
  • 104 towns of district subordinance;
  • Minsk — the capital of the country.

List

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Rank Belarusian
(BGN/PCGN)
Russian
(BGN/PCGN)
Status Obtaining Foundation Population
(2012 estimate)[4]
Population
(2009 census)[5]
Change
  Minsk Region
1   Minsk
(Мінск)
Minsk
(Минск)
Capital September, 27 1938[6] 1067 1,877,604 1,836,808 +2.22%
2   Barysaw
(Барысаў)
Borisov
(Борисов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1102 148,360 147,381 +0.66%
3   Salihorsk
(Салігорск, Saligorsk)
Soligorsk
(Солигорск)
Raion March, 7 1963 1959 103,950 102,297 +1.62%
4   Maladzyechna
(Маладзечна, Maladziechna)
Molodechno
(Молодечно)
Raion September, 20 1944 1388 94,912 94,282 +0.67%
5   Zhodzina
(Жодзіна)
Zhodino
(Жодино)
Oblast March, 7 1963 1643 63,139 61,724 +2.29%
6   Slutsk
(Слуцк, Sluck)
Slutsk
(Слуцк)
Raion September, 27 1938 1116 61,830 61,444 +0.63%
7   Vilyeyka
(Вілейка, Viliejka)
Vileyka
(Вилейка)
Raion January, 15 1940 1460 26,646 26,836 −0.71%
8   Dzyarzhynsk
(Дзяржынск, Dziarzhynsk)
Dzerzhinsk
(Дзержинск)
Raion September, 27 1938 1146 25,433 25,164 +1.07%
9   Maryina Horka
(Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Gorka)
Mar’ina Gorka
(Марьина Горка)
Raion July, 22 1955 1222 21,770 21,446 +1.51%
10   Stowbtsy
(Стоўбцы, Stowbcy)
Stolbtsy
(Столбцы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1593 15,586 15,367 +1.43%
11   Smalyavichy
(Смалявічы, Smaliavichy)
Smolevichi
(Смолевичи)
Raion March, 7 1968 1448 15,274 15,092 +1.21%
12 Zaslawye
(Заслаўе, Zaslawje)
Zaslavl
(Заславль)
Raion August, 14 1985 985 14,750 14,202 +3.86%
13 Nyasvizh
(Нясвіж, Niasvizh)
Nesvizh
(Несвиж)
Raion January, 15 1940 1223 14,013 14,033 −0.14%
14 Fanipal
(Фаніпаль)
Fanipol
(Фаниполь)
Raion March, 10 1999 1856 13,325 12,718 +4.77%
15 Byerazino
(Беразіно, Bierazino)
Berezino
(Березино)
Raion March, 7 1968 1501 11,924 12,020 −0.80%
16 Lyuban
(Любань, Liuban)
Lyuban
(Любань)
Raion March, 7 1968 1566 11,267 11,256 +0.10%
17 Lahoysk
(Лагойск, Lagojsk)
Logoysk
(Логойск)
Raion May, 28 1998 1078 11,098 10,706 +3.66%
18   Staryya Darohi
(Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darogi)
Staryye Dorogi
(Старые Дороги)
Raion September, 27 1938 1524 11,029 11,036 −0.06%
19   Klyetsk
(Клецк, Klieck)
Kletsk
(Клецк)
Raion January, 15 1940 1127 10,779 10,761 +0.17%
20 Valozhyn
(Валожын, Valozhyn)
Volozhin
(Воложин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1542 10,533 10,558 −0.24%
21 Chervyen
(Чэрвень, Chervien)
Cherven
(Червень)
Raion September, 27 1938 1387 9,981 10,150 −1.67%
22   Kapyl
(Капыль)
Kopyl
(Копыль)
Raion April, 29 1984 1274 9,977 9,938 +0.39%
23 Uzda
(Узда)
Uzda
(Узда)
Raion March, 10 1999 1450 9,859 9,684 +1.81%
24   Krupki
(Крупкі)
Krupki
(Крупки)
Raion May, 7 1991 1575 8,736 8,675 +0.70%
25   Myadzyel
(Мядзел, Miadziel)
Myadel
(Мядель)
Raion November, 18 1998 1324 7,039 7,065 −0.37%
  Vitebsk Region
1   Vitsyebsk
(Віцебск, Viciebsk)
Vitebsk
(Витебск)
Oblast September, 27 1938 974 354,563 347,928 +1.91%
2   Orsha
(Орша)
Orsha
(Орша)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1067 117,553 117,225 +0.28%
3   Navapolatsk
(Наваполацк, Navapolack)
Novopolotsk
(Новополоцк)
Oblast December, 14 1963 1958 98,408 98,138 +0.28%
4   Polatsk
(Полацк, Polack)
Polotsk
(Полоцк)
Oblast September, 27 1938 862 84,092 82,547 +1.87%
5   Pastavy
(Паставы, Pastavy)
Postavy
(Поставы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1409 19,973 19,815 +0.80%
6   Hlybokaye
(Глыбокае, Glybokaje)
Glubokoye
(Глубокое)
Raion January, 15 1940 1414 18,272 18,082 +1.05%
7   Lyepyel
(Лепель, Liepiel)
Lepel
(Лепель)
Raion September, 27 1938 1439 17,109 17,280 −0.99%
8 Novalukoml
(Новалукомль)
Novolukoml
(Новолукомль)
Raion July, 31 1970 1964 14,007 13,945 +0.44%
9 Haradok
(Гарадок, Garadok)
Gorodok
(Городок)
Raion September, 27 1938 1128 12,838 12,968 −1.00%
10   Baran
(Барань)
Baran
(Барань)
Raion May, 17 1972 1598 11,472 11,662 −1.63%
11 Talachyn
(Талачын)
Tolochin
(Толочин)
Raion July, 22 1955 1433 10,033 10,155 −1.20%
12 Braslaw
(Браслаў)
Braslav
(Браслав)
Raion January, 15 1940[7] 1065 9,538 9,516 +0.23%
13 Chashniki
(Чашнікі)
Chashniki
(Чашники)
Raion August, 31 1962 1504 9,123 9,203 −0.87%
14 Myory
(Мёры, Miory)
Miory
(Миоры)
Raion January, 7 1972 1514 8,160 8,188 −0.34%
15 Syanno
(Сянно, Sianno)
Senno
(Сенно)
Raion September, 27 1938 1442 7,911 8,007 −1.20%
16   Dubrowna
(Дуброўна)
Dubrovno
(Дубровно)
Raion September, 27 1938 1773 7,878 8,041 −2.03%
17 Vyerkhnyadzvinsk
(Верхнядзвінск, Vierhniadzvinsk)
Verkhnedvinsk
(Верхнедвинск)
Raion September, 27 1938 1386 7,341 7,360 −0.26%
18   Dokshytsy
(Докшыцы, Dokshycy)
Dokshitsy
(Докшицы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1407 6,615 6,628 −0.20%
19 Dzisna
(Дзісна)
Disna
(Дисна)
Raion January, 15 1940 1462 1,724 1,793 −3.85%
  Mogilev Region
1   Mahilyow
(Магілёў, Magiliow)
Mogilyov
(Могилёв)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1267 361,779 358,279 +0.98%
2   Babruysk
(Бабруйск, Babrujsk)
Bobruysk
(Бобруйск)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1387 215,694 215,092 +0.28%
3   Horki
(Горкі, Gorki)
Gorki
(Горки)
Raion September, 27 1938 1544 33,030 32,777 +0.77%
4   Asipovichy
(Асіповічы)
Osipovichi
(Осиповичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1872 32,393 32,543 −0.46%
5   Krychaw
(Крычаў)
Krichev
(Кричев)
Raion September, 27 1938 1136 26,555 27,202 −2.38%
6 Klimavichy
(Клімавічы)
Klimovichi
(Климовичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1581 17,136 17,064 +0.42%
7 Bykhaw
(Быхаў, Byhaw)
Bykhov
(Быхов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1430 16,684 17,031 −2.04%
8 Shklow
(Шклоў)
Shklov
(Шклов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1535 16,650 16,439 +1.28%
9 Kastsyukovichy
(Касцюковічы, Kasciukovichy)
Kostyukovichi
(Костюковичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1508 16,386 15,993 +2.46%
10 Mstsislaw
(Мсціслаў, Mscislaw)
Mstislavl’
(Мстиславль)
Raion September, 27 1938 1135 10,753 10,804 −0.47%
11 Chavusy
(Чавусы)
Chausy
(Чаусы)
Raion September, 27 1938 1581 10,487 10,692 −1.92%
12 Byalynichy
(Бялынічы, Bialynichy)
Belynichi
(Белыничи)
Raion January 17, 2017 1577 10,639 10,688 −0.46%
13 Kirawsk
(Кіраўск)
Kirovsk
(Кировск)
Raion June, 4 2001 1620 8,813 8,756 +0.65%
14 Cherykaw
(Чэрыкаў)
Cherikov
(Чериков)
Raion September, 27 1938 1604 8,112 8,177 −0.79%
15   Slawharad
(Слаўгарад, Slawgarad)
Slavgorod
(Славгород)
Raion May, 23 1945 1136 7,976 7,992 −0.20%
16 Kruhlaye
(Круглае, Kruglaje)
Krugloye
(Круглое)
Raion January 17, 2017 1524 7,552 7,529 +0.31%
17   Klichaw
(Клічаў)
Klichev
(Кличев)
Raion September, 11 2000 1592 7,455 7,521 −0.88%
  Gomel Region
1   Homyel
(Гомель, Gomiel)
Gomel
(Гомель)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1142 489,392 482,652 +1.40%
2 Mazyr
(Мазыр)
Mozyr
(Мозырь)
Raion September, 27 1938 1155 110,299 108,792 +1.39%
3   Zhlobin
(Жлобін)
Zhlobin
(Жлобин)
Raion September, 27 1938 1654 78,778 75,866 +3.84%
4   Svyetlahorsk
(Светлагорск, Svietlagorsk)
Svetlogorsk
(Светлогорск)
Raion June, 29 1961 1560 70,248 69,995 +0.36%
5   Rechytsa
(Рэчыца, Rechyca)
Rechitsa
(Речица)
Raion September, 27 1938 1213 64,952 64,731 +0.34%
6   Kalinkavichy
(Калінкавічы)
Kalinkovichi
(Калинковичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1560 38,406 38,381 +0.07%
7   Rahachow
(Рагачоў, Ragachow)
Rogachyov
(Рогачёв)
Raion September, 27 1938 1142 33,751 33,702 +0.15%
8 Dobrush
(Добруш)
Dobrush
(Добруш)
Raion September, 27 1938 1335 18,205 18,330 −0.68%
9 Zhytkavichy
(Жыткавічы)
Zhinkovichi
(Житковичи)
Raion November, 19 1971 1500 16,085 15,893 +1.21%
10 Khoyniki
(Хойнікі, Hojniki)
Khoyniki
(Хойники)
Raion November, 10 1967 1512 13,596 13,844 −1.79%
11 Pyetrykaw
(Петрыкаў, Pietrykaw)
Petrikov
(Петриков)
Raion September, 27 1938 1523 10,520 10,591 −0.67%
12 Yelsk
(Ельск, Jelsk)
Yelsk
(Ельск)
Raion July, 5 1971 1569 9,825 9,725 +1.03%
13 Buda-Kashalyova
(Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kashaliova)
Buda-Koshelyovo
(Буда-Кошелёво)
Raion December, 31 1971 1824 9,080 9,016 +0.71%
14 Narowlya
(Нароўля, Narowlia)
Narovlya
(Наровля)
Raion November, 3 1971 1406 8,017 8,110 −1.15%
15 Chachersk
(Чачэрск)
Chechersk
(Чечерск)
Raion November, 3 1971 1159 7,860 7,991 −1.64%
16 Vyetka
(Ветка, Vietka)
Vetka
(Ветка)
Raion September, 27 1938 1685 7,746 7,927 −2.28%
17 Vasilyevichy
(Васілевічы, Vasilievichy)
Vasilevichi
(Василевичи)
Raion November, 19 1971 1466 3,701 3,923 −5.66%
18 Turaw
(Тураў)
Turov
(Туров)
Raion August, 3 2004 980 2,821 2,967 −4.92%
  Brest Region
1   Brest
(Брэст)
Brest
(Брест)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1019 318,709 309,764 +2.89%
2 Baranavichy
(Баранавічы)
Baranovichi
(Барановичи)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1871 169,777 168,240 +0.91%
3 Pinsk
(Пінск)
Pinsk
(Пинск)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1097 131,708 130,355 +1.04%
4   Kobryn
(Кобрын)
Kobrin
(Кобрин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1287 51,822 51,166 +1.28%
5   Byaroza
(Бяроза, Biaroza)
Beryoza
(Берёза)
Raion January, 15 1940 1477 30,141 29,357 +2.67%
7   Luninyets
(Лунінец, Luniniec)
Luninets
(Лунинец)
Raion January, 15 1940 1449 23,574 23,608 −0.14%
6   Ivatsevichy
(Івацэвічы, Ivacevichy)
Ivatsevichi
(Ивацевичи)
Raion May, 28 1966 1654 23,729 22,958 +3.36%
8 Pruzhany
(Пружаны)
Pruzhany
(Пружаны)
Raion January, 15 1940 1487 18,503 19,032 −2.78%
9   Ivanava
(Іванава)
Ivanovo
(Иваново)
Raion March, 11 1971 1423 16,378 16,086 +1.82%
10 Drahichyn
(Драгічын, Dragichyn)
Drogichin
(Дрогичин)
Raion November, 10 1967 1452 14,871 14,744 +0.86%
11 Hantsavichy
(Ганцавічы, Gancavichy)
Gantsevichi
(Ганцевичи)
Raion December, 6 1973 1898 13,816 13,894 −0.56%
12 Zhabinka
(Жабінка)
Zhabinka
(Жабинка)
Raion December, 23 1970 1871 13,352 13,084 +2.05%
13 Mikashevichy
(Мікашэвічы)
Mikashevichi
(Микашевичи)
Raion May, 5 1998 1785 13,000 13,016 −0.12%
14 Byelaazyorsk
(Белаазёрск, Bielaaziorsk)
Beloozyorsk
(Белоозёрск)
Raion September, 16 1970 1958 12,727 12,519 +1.66%
15 Stolin
(Столін)
Stolin
(Столин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1555 12,694 12,462 +1.86%
16 Malaryta
(Маларыта)
Malorita
(Малорита)
Raion December, 23 1970 1566 12,004 11,751 +2.15%
17 Lyakhavichy
(Ляхавічы, Liahavichy)
Lyakhovichi
(Ляховичи)
Raion January, 15 1940 1572 11,001 10,997 +0.04%
18 Kamyenyets
(Камянец, Kamianiec)
Kamenets
(Каменец)
Raion June, 24 1983 1276 8,442 8,447 −0.06%
19 Davyd-Haradok
(Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Garadok)
David-Gorodok
(Давид-Городок)
Raion January, 15 1940 1127 6,418 6,573 −2.36%
20 Vysokaye
(Высокае, Vysokaje)
Vysokoye
(Высокое)
Raion January, 15 1940 1494 5,478 5,376 +1.90%
21 Kosava
(Косава)
Kossovo
(Коссово)
Raion January, 15 1940 1494 1,984 2,029 −2.22%
  Grodno Region
1   Hrodna
(Гродна, Grodna)
Grodno
(Гродно)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1127 339,406 327,540 +3.62%
2 Lida
(Ліда)
Lida
(Лида)
Raion January, 15 1940 1323 98,578 97,629 +0.97%
3 Slonim
(Слонім)
Slonim
(Слоним)
Raion January, 15 1940 1252 49,350 48,970 +0.78%
4   Vawkavysk
(Ваўкавыск)
Volkovysk
(Волковыск)
Raion January, 15 1940 1005 44,632 44,167 +1.05%
5 Smarhon
(Смаргонь, Smargon)
Smorgon
(Сморгонь)
Raion January, 15 1940 1503 37,005 36,283 +1.99%
6   Navahrudak
(Навагрудак, Navagrudak)
Novogrudok
(Новогрудок)
Raion January, 15 1940 1044 29,287 29,336 −0.17%
7 Masty
(Масты)
Mosty
(Мосты)
Raion July, 22 1955 1486 16,592 16,595 −0.02%
8 Shchuchyn
(Шчучын)
Shchuchin
(Щучин)
Raion August, 31 1962 1487 14,987 15,042 −0.37%
9 Ashmyany
(Ашмяны, Ashmiany)
Oshmyany
(Ошмяны)
Raion January, 15 1940 1341 14,807 14,813 −0.04%
10 Skidzyel’
(Скідзель, Skidziel)
Skidel’
(Скидель)
Raion January, 30 1974 1508 10,852 10,869 −0.16%
11 Byarozawka
(Бярозаўка, Biarozawka)
Beryozovka
(Берёзовка)
Raion September, 21 1990 1875 10,753 10,835 −0.76%
12 Astravyets
(Астравец, Astraviec)
Ostrovets
(Островец)
Raion March 27, 2012 1468 8,547 8,285 +3.16%
13 Iwye
(Іўе, Iwje)
Ivye
(Ивье)
Raion January, 12 2000 1444 8,192 8,174 +0.22%
14 Dzyatlava
(Дзятлава, Dziatlava)
Dyatlovo
(Дятлово)
Raion September, 21 1990 1498 7,879 7,853 +0.33%
15 Svislach
(Свіслач)
Svisloch
(Свислочь)
Raion January, 11 2000 1256 6,747 6,886 −2.02%

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2012 года и среднегодовая численность населения за 2011 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Перепись населения 2009. Население Республики Беларусь: его численность и состав". Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь.
  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 (voblasć). 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 978-5-85270-262-3
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