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 [1] ( Belarusian: горад, Russian: город) is used for both. But Belarusian legislature provides the three-level hierarchy [2]. According to the Law under May, 5 1998, the categories of the most developed urban localities in Belarus are as follows:
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]:
Rank |
Belarusian ( BGN/PCGN) |
Russian | Status | Obtaining | Foundation | Population (2010) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minsk region | |||||||
1 |
Minsk (Мінск, Minsk) |
Минск | Capital | September, 27 1938 [3] [5] | 1067 | 1,834,200 | |
2 |
Barysaw (Барысаў, Barysaŭ) |
Борисов | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1102 | 147,100 | |
3 |
Salihorsk (Салігорск, Salihorsk) |
Солигорск | Raion | March, 7 1963 | 1959 | 102,300 | |
4 |
Maladzyechna (Маладзечна, Maładečna) |
Молодечно | Raion | September, 20 1944 | 1388 | 94,200 | |
5 |
Zhodzina (Жодзіна, Žodzina) |
Жодино | Oblast | March, 7 1963 | 1643 | 61,800 | |
6 |
Slutsk (Слуцк, Słuck) |
Слуцк | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1116 | 61,400 | |
7 |
Vilyeyka (Вілейка, Vialejka) |
Вилейка | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1460 | 26,800 | |
8 |
Dzyarzhynsk (Дзяржынск, Dziaržynsk) |
Дзержинск | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | XI century | 25,200 | |
9 |
Mar’’ina Horka (Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Horka) |
Марьина Горка | Raion | July, 22 1955 | XVI century | 21,400 | |
10 |
Stowbtsy (Стоўбцы, Stoŭpcy) |
Столбцы | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1511 | 15,400 | |
11 |
Smalyavichy (Смалявічы, Smalavičy) |
Смолевичи | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1448 | 15,100 | |
12 |
Zaslawye (Заслаўе, Zasłaŭje) |
Заславль | Raion | August, 14 1985 | 985 | 14,200 | |
13 |
Nyasvizh (Нясвіж, Niaśviž) |
Несвиж | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1223 | 14,100 | |
14 |
Fanipal’ (Фаніпаль, Fanipal) |
Фаниполь | Raion | March, 10 1999 | 1856 | 12,700 | |
15 |
Byerazino (Беразіно, Biarezań) |
Березино | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1501 | 12,000 | |
16 |
Lyuban’ (Любань, Lubań) |
Любань | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1566 | 11,300 | |
17 |
Staryya Darohi (Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darohi) |
Старые Дороги | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1524 | 11,000 | |
18 |
Klyetsk (Клецк, Klecak) |
Клецк | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 10,800 | |
19 |
Lahoysk (Лагойск, Łahojsk) |
Логойск | Raion | May, 28 1998 | 1078 | 10,800 | |
20 |
Valozhyn (Валожын, Vałožyn) |
Воложин | Raion | January, 15 1940 | XIV century | 10,600 | |
21 |
Chervyen’ (Чэрвень, Červień) |
Червень | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1387 | 10,100 | |
22 |
Kapyl’ (Капыль, Kapyl) |
Копыль | Raion | April, 29 1984 | 1274 | 9,900 | |
23 |
Uzda (Узда, Uzda) |
Узда | Raion | March, 10 1999 | 1450 | 9,700 | |
24 |
Krupki (Крупкі, Krupki) |
Крупки | Raion | May, 7 1991 | 1575 | 8,600 | |
25 |
Myadzyel (Мядзел, Miadzieł) |
Мядель | Raion | November, 18 1998 | 1324 | 7,000 | |
Vitsebsk region | |||||||
1 |
Vitsyebsk (Віцебск, Viciebsk) |
Витебск | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 974 | 348,800 | |
2 |
Orsha (Орша, Orša) |
Орша | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1067 | 117,200 | |
3 |
Navapolatsk (Наваполацк, Navapołacak) |
Новополоцк | Oblast | December, 14 1963 | 1958 | 98,200 | |
4 |
Polatsk (Полацк, Połack) |
Полоцк | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 862 | 82,800 | |
5 |
Pastavy (Паставы, Pastavy) |
Поставы | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1409 | 19,800 | |
6 |
Hlybokaye (Глыбокае, Hłybokaje) |
Глубокое | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1514 | 18,200 | |
7 |
Lyepyel’ (Лепель, Lepiel) |
Лепель | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1439 | 17,400 | |
8 |
Novalukoml’ (Новалукомль, Novałukomal) |
Новолукомль | Raion | July, 31 1970 | 1964 | 13,800 | |
9 |
Haradok (Гарадок, Haradok) |
Городок | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | XIII century | 12,900 | |
10 |
Baran’ (Барань, Barań) |
Барань | Raion | May, 17 1972 | 1598 | 11,600 | |
11 |
Talachyn (Талачын, Tałačyn) |
Толочин | Raion | July, 22 1955 | 1433 | 10,200 | |
12 |
Braslaw (Браслаў, Brasłaŭ) |
Браслав | Raion | 1940 [6] | 1065 | 9,500 | |
13 |
Chashniki (Чашнікі, Čašniki) |
Чашники | Raion | August, 31 1962 | 1504 | 9,200 | |
14 |
Miyory (Міёры, Miory) |
Миоры | Raion | January, 7 1972 | 1514 | 8,100 | |
15 |
Dubrowna (Дуброўна, Dubroŭna) |
Дубровно | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1773 | 8,000 | |
16 |
Syanno (Сянно, Sianno) |
Сенно | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1442 | 8,000 | |
17 |
Vyerhnyadzvinsk (Верхнядзвінск, Vierchniadzvinsk) |
Верхнедвинск | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1386 | 7,300 | |
18 |
Dokshytsy (Докшыцы, Dokšycy) |
Докшицы | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1407 | 6,600 | |
19 |
Dzisna (Дзісна, Dzisna) |
Дисна | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1461 | 2,000 | |
Mahilyow region | |||||||
1 |
Mahilyow (Магілёў, Mahiloŭ) |
Могилёв | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1267 | 354,000 | |
2 |
Babruysk (Бабруйск, Babrujsk) |
Бобруйск | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1387 | 215,100 | |
3 |
Horki (Горкі, Horki) |
Горки | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1544 | 32,600 | |
4 |
Asipovichy (Асіповічы, Asipovičy) |
Осиповичи | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1872 | 32,400 | |
5 |
Krychaw (Крычаў, Kryčaŭ) |
Кричев | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1136 | 27,100 | |
6 |
Bykhaw (Быхаў, Bychaŭ) |
Быхов | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1430 | 17,000 | |
7 |
Klimavichy (Клімавічы, Klimavičy) |
Климовичи | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1581 | 17,000 | |
8 |
Shklow (Шклоў, Škłoŭ) |
Шклов | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1535 | 16,400 | |
9 |
Kastsyukovichy (Касьцюковічы, Kaściukovičy) |
Костюковичи | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | XVI century | 15,900 | |
10 |
Mstsislaw (Мсціслаў, Amścisłaŭ) |
Мстиславль | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1135 | 10,700 | |
11 |
Chavusy (Чавусы, Čavusy) |
Чаусы | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | XVI century | 10,600 | |
12 |
Kirawsk (Кіраўск, Kiraŭsk) |
Кировск | Raion | June, 4 2001 | XIX century | 8,800 | |
13 |
Cherykaw (Чэрыкаў, Čerykaŭ) |
Чериков | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1604 | 8,200 | |
14 |
Slawharad (Слаўгарад, Słaŭharad) |
Славгород | Raion | May, 23 1945 | 1136 | 7,900 | |
15 |
Klichaw (Клічаў, Kličaŭ) |
Кличев | Raion | September, 11 2000 | 1592 | 7,500 | |
Homyel’ region | |||||||
1 |
Homyel’ (Гомель, Homiel) |
Гомель | Oblast | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1142 | 484,300 | |
2 |
Mazyr (Мазыр, Mazyr) |
Мозыр | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1155 | 108,800 | |
3 |
Zhlobin (Жлобін, Žłobin) |
Жлобин | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1492 | 75,700 | |
4 |
Svyetlahorsk (Светлагорск, Śvietłahorsk) |
Светлогорск | Raion | June, 29 1961 | 1560 | 69,900 | |
5 |
Rechytsa (Рэчыца, Rečyca) |
Речица | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1213 | 64,600 | |
6 |
Kalinkavichy (Калінкавічы, Kalinkavičy) |
Калинковичи | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1560 | 38,400 | |
7 |
Rahachow (Рагачоў, Rahačoŭ) |
Рогачёв | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1560 | 38,400 | |
8 |
Dobrush (Добруш, Dobruš) |
Добруш | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1335 | 18,300 | |
9 |
Zhytkavichy (Жыткавічы, Žytkavičy) |
Житковичи | Raion | November, 19 1971 | 1500 | 15,900 | |
10 |
Khoyniki (Хойнікі, Chojniki) |
Хойник | Raion | November, 10 1967 | 1512 | 13,800 | |
11 |
Pyetrykaw (Петрыкаў, Pietrykaŭ) |
Петриков | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1523 | 10,500 | |
12 |
Yel’sk (Ельск, Jelsk) |
Ельск | Raion | July, 5 1971 | XVI century | 9,700 | |
13 |
Buda-Kashalyova (Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kašalova) |
Буда-Кошелёво | Raion | December, 31 1971 | 1824 | 9,000 | |
14 |
Narowlya (Нароўля, Naroŭla) |
Наровля | Raion | November, 3 1971 | 1406 | 8,100 | |
15 |
Vyetka (Ветка, Vietka) |
Ветка | Raion | September, 27 1938 [3] | 1685 | 8,000 | |
16 |
Chachersk (Чачэрск, Čačersk) |
Чечерск | Raion | November, 3 1971 | 1159 | 8,000 | |
17 |
Vasilyevichy (Васілевічы, Vasilevičy) |
Василевичи | Raion | November, 19 1971 | XVI century | 3,900 | |
18 |
Turaw (Тураў, Turaŭ) |
Туров | Raion | August, 3 2004 | 980 | 2,900 | |
Brest region | |||||||
1 |
Brest (Брэст, Brest) |
Брест | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1019 | 310,800 | |
2 |
Baranavichy (Баранавічы, Baranavičy) |
Барановичи | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1871 | 168,200 | |
3 |
Pinsk (Пінск, Pinsk) |
Пинск | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1097 | 130,600 | |
4 |
Kobryn (Кобрын, Kobryń) |
Кобрин | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1287 | 51,200 | |
5 |
Byaroza (Бяроза, Biaroza) |
Берёза | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1477 | 29,400 | |
6 |
Luninyets (Лунінец, Łuniniec) |
Лунинец | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1449 | 23,600 | |
7 |
Ivatsevichy (Івацэвічы, Ivacevičy) |
Ивацевичи | Raion | May, 28 1966 | 1654 | 23,000 | |
8 |
Pruzhany (Пружаны, Pružany) |
Пружаны | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1487 | 19,000 | |
9 |
Ivanava (Іванава, Ivanava) |
Иваново | Raion | March, 11 1971 | 1423 | 16,100 | |
10 |
Drahichyn (Драгічын, ') |
Дрогичин | Raion | November, 10 1967 | 1452 | 14,600 | |
11 |
Hantsavichy (Ганцавічы, Hancavičy) |
Ганцевичи | Raion | December, 6 1973 | 1898 | 13,900 | |
12 |
Zhabinka (Жабінка, Žabinka) |
Жабинка | Raion | December, 23 1970 | 1871 | 13,100 | |
13 |
Mikashevichy (Мікашэвічы, Mikaševičy) |
Микашевичи | Raion | May, 5 1998 | 1785 | 13,000 | |
14 |
Byelaazyorsk (Белаазёрск, Biełaaziorsk) |
Белоозёрск | Raion | September, 16 1970 | 1958 | 12,500 | |
15 |
Stolin (Столін, Stolin) |
Столин | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1555 | 12,400 | |
16 |
Malaryta (Маларыта, Małaryta) |
Малорита | Raion | December, 23 1970 | 1566 | 11,700 | |
17 |
Lyakhavichy (Ляхавічы, Lachavičy) |
Ляховичи | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1572 | 11,000 | |
18 |
Kamyanyets (Камянец, Kamianiec) |
Каменец | Raion | June, 24 1983 | 1276 | 8,400 | |
19 |
Davyd-Haradok (Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Haradok) |
Давид-Городок | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 6,500 | |
20 |
Vysokaye (Высокае, Vysokaye) |
Высокое | Raion | January, 15 1940 | XIV century | 5,400 | |
21 |
Kosava (Косава, Kosava) |
Коссово | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1494 | 2,000 | |
Hrodna region | |||||||
1 |
Hrodna (Гродна, Hrodna) |
Grodno (Гродно) |
Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | 328,000 | |
2 |
Lida (Ліда, Lida) |
Lida (Лида) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1323 | 97,600 | |
3 |
Slonim (Слонім, Słonim) |
Slonim (Слоним) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1252 | 48,800 | |
4 |
Vawkavysk (Ваўкавыск, Vaŭkavysk) |
Volkovysk (Волковыск) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1005 | 44,000 | |
5 |
Smarhon’ (Смаргонь, Smarhoń) |
Smorgon (Сморгонь) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1503 | 36,200 | |
6 |
Navahradak (Наваградак, Navahradak) |
Novogrudok (Новогрудок) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1212 | 29,200 | |
7 |
Masty (Масты, Masty) |
Mosty (Мосты) |
Raion | July, 22 1955 | 1486 | 16,600 | |
8 |
Shchuchyn (Шчучын, Ščučyn) |
Shchuchin (Щучин) |
Raion | August, 31 1962 | 1487 | 15,000 | |
9 |
Ashmyany (Ашмяны, Ašmiany) |
Oshmyany (Ошмяны) |
Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1341 | 14,800 | |
10 |
Skidzyel’ (Скідзель, Skidziel) |
Skidel (Скидель) |
Raion | January, 30 1974 | 1508 | 10,800 | |
11 |
Byarozawka (Бярозаўка, Bjarozaŭka) |
Beryozovka (Берёзовка) |
Raion | September, 21 1990 | XIX century | 10,800 | |
12 |
Iwye (Іўе, Iŭje) |
Ivye (Ивье) |
Raion | January, 12 2000 | 1444 | 8,100 | |
13 |
Dzyatlava (Дзятлава, Dziatłava) |
Dyatlovo (Дятлово) |
Raion | September, 21 1990 | 1498 | 7,800 | |
14 |
Svislach (Свіслач, Śvisłač) |
Svisloch (Свислочь) |
Raion | January, 11 2000 | 1256 | 6,900 |
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