List of cities and towns in Belarus

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This is a list of cities and towns in Belarus. Neither the Belarusian nor the Russian language makes a distinction between "city" and "town" as English does; the word horad (Belarusian: горад [ˈɣorat] Audio file "Be-горад.ogg" not found) or gorod (Russian: город [ˈɡorət] Audio file "Ru-город.ogg" not found) is used for both.

Overview

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

Rank Belarusian
(BGN/PCGN)
Russian
(BGN/PCGN)
Status Obtaining Foundation Population
(2025 estimate)[4]
Population
(2019 census)[5]
Population
(2009 census)[6]
2019—2009 change
Minsk Region Minsk region
1 File:Flag of Minsk, Belarus.svg Minsk
(Мінск)
Minsk
(Минск)
Capital September, 27 1938[7] 1067 1,994,796 2,018,281 1,836,808 +9.88%
2 File:Flag of Barysau.gif Barysaw
(Барысаў)
Borisov
(Борисов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1102 134,732 141,061 147,381 −4.29%
3 File:Flag of Salihorsk.svg Salihorsk
(Салігорск, Saligorsk)
Soligorsk
(Солигорск)
Raion March, 7 1963 1959 96,993 101,564 102,297 −0.72%
4 File:Flag of Maladzechna, Belarus.svg Maladzyechna
(Маладзечна, Maladziechna)
Molodechno
(Молодечно)
Raion September, 20 1944 1388 88,290 91,754 94,282 −2.68%
5 File:Flag of Zhodzina.svg Zhodzina
(Жодзіна)
Zhodino
(Жодино)
Oblast March, 7 1963 1643 63,354 64,841 61,724 +5.05%
6 File:Flag of Słucak.svg Slutsk
(Слуцк, Sluck)
Slutsk
(Слуцк)
Raion September, 27 1938 1116 59,450 61,708 61,444 +0.43%
7 File:Flag of Vialejka.png Vilyeyka
(Вілейка, Viliejka)
Vileyka
(Вилейка)
Raion January, 15 1940 1460 26,375 27,296 26,836 +1.71%
8 File:Flag of Dziaržynsk, Belarus.svg Dzyarzhynsk
(Дзяржынск, Dziarzhynsk)
Dzerzhinsk
(Дзержинск)
Raion September, 27 1938 1146 29,630 29,170 25,164 +15.92%
9 File:Flag of Marjina Horka.png Maryina Horka
(Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Gorka)
Mar’ina Gorka
(Марьина Горка)
Raion July, 22 1955 1222 19,994 20,742 21,446 −3.28%
10 File:Flag of Stoǔbcy.svg Stowbtsy
(Стоўбцы, Stowbcy)
Stolbtsy
(Столбцы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1593 17,701 17,233 15,367 +12.14%
11 File:Flag of Smalavičy.svg Smalyavichy
(Смалявічы, Smaliavichy)
Smolevichi
(Смолевичи)
Raion March, 7 1968 1448 23,721 19,165 15,092 +26.99%
12 Zaslawye
(Заслаўе, Zaslawje)
Zaslavl
(Заславль)
Raion August, 14 1985 985 17,317 17,685 14,202 +24.52%
13 Nyasvizh
(Нясвіж, Niasvizh)
Nesvizh
(Несвиж)
Raion January, 15 1940 1223 15,909 15,566 14,033 +10.92%
14 Fanipal
(Фаніпаль)
Fanipol
(Фаниполь)
Raion March, 10 1999 1856 18,684 17,099 12,718 +34.45%
15 Byerazino
(Беразіно, Bierazino)
Berezino
(Березино)
Raion March, 7 1968 1501 11,250 11,392 12,020 −5.22%
16 Lyuban
(Любань, Liuban)
Lyuban
(Любань)
Raion March, 7 1968 1566 11,278 11,693 11,256 +3.88%
17 Lahoysk
(Лагойск, Lagojsk)
Logoysk
(Логойск)
Raion May, 28 1998 1078 15,567 15,121 10,706 +41.24%
18 File:Flag of Staryja Darohi.svg Staryya Darohi
(Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darogi)
Staryye Dorogi
(Старые Дороги)
Raion September, 27 1938 1524 10,747 11,252 11,036 +1.96%
19 File:Flag of Kleck, Belarus.svg Klyetsk
(Клецк, Klieck)
Kletsk
(Клецк)
Raion January, 15 1940 1127 11,169 11,363 10,761 +5.59%
20 Valozhyn
(Валожын, Valozhyn)
Volozhin
(Воложин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1542 9,923 10,069 10,558 −4.63%
21 Chervyen
(Чэрвень, Chervien)
Cherven
(Червень)
Raion September, 27 1938 1387 10,595 10,680 10,150 +5.22%
22 File:Flag of Kapyl.svg Kapyl
(Капыль)
Kopyl
(Копыль)
Raion April, 29 1984 1274 9,887 10,425 9,938 +4.90%
23 Uzda
(Узда)
Uzda
(Узда)
Raion March, 10 1999 1450 10,545 10,691 9,684 +10.40%
24 File:Flag of Krupki, Belarus.PNG Krupki
(Крупкі)
Krupki
(Крупки)
Raion May, 7 1991 1575 8,393 8,444 8,675 −2.66%
25 File:Flag of Miadzieł and Miadzieł district, Belarus.svg Myadzyel
(Мядзел, Miadziel)
Myadel
(Мядель)
Raion November, 18 1998 1324 6,887 7,155 7,065 +1.27%
Vitebsk Region Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk) region
1 File:Flag of Viciebsk, Belarus.svg Vitsyebsk
(Віцебск, Viciebsk)
Vitebsk
(Витебск)
Oblast September, 27 1938 974 358,927 364,674 347,928 +4.81%
2 File:Flag of Vorsza, Belarus.svg Orsha
(Орша)
Orsha
(Орша)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1067 101,662 107,930 117,225 −7.93%
3 File:Flag of Navapołack, Belarus.svg Navapolatsk
(Наваполацк, Navapolack)
Novopolotsk
(Новополоцк)
Oblast December, 14 1963 1958 95,370 98,926 98,138 +0.80%
4 File:Flag of the city of Polotsk Belarus.svg Polatsk
(Полацк, Polack)
Polotsk
(Полоцк)
Oblast September, 27 1938 862 79,285 81,219 82,547 −1.61%
5 File:Flag of Pastavy.svg Pastavy
(Паставы, Pastavy)
Postavy
(Поставы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1409 18,450 19,255 19,815 −2.83%
6 File:Flag of Hłybokaje.svg Hlybokaye
(Глыбокае, Glybokaje)
Glubokoye
(Глубокое)
Raion January, 15 1940 1414 17,807 17,680 18,082 −2.22%
7 File:Flag of Lepiel, Belarus.svg Lyepyel
(Лепель, Liepiel)
Lepel
(Лепель)
Raion September, 27 1938 1439 16,895 17,517 17,280 +1.37%
8 Novalukoml
(Новалукомль)
Novolukoml
(Новолукомль)
Raion July, 31 1970 1964 11,598 12,635 13,945 −9.39%
9 Haradok
(Гарадок, Garadok)
Gorodok
(Городок)
Raion September, 27 1938 1128 11,321 11,766 12,968 −9.27%
10 File:Baran city flag.svg Baran
(Барань)
Baran
(Барань)
Raion May, 17 1972 1598 10,131 10,721 11,662 −8.07%
11 Talachyn
(Талачын)
Tolochin
(Толочин)
Raion July, 22 1955 1433 9,542 9,977 10,155 −1.75%
12 Braslaw
(Браслаў)
Braslav
(Браслав)
Raion January, 15 1940[8] 1065 9,338 9,400 9,516 −1.22%
13 Chashniki
(Чашнікі)
Chashniki
(Чашники)
Raion August, 31 1962 1504 7,573 8,217 9,203 −10.71%
14 Myory
(Мёры, Miory)
Miory
(Миоры)
Raion January, 7 1972 1514 7,756 7,803 8,188 −4.70%
15 Syanno
(Сянно, Sianno)
Senno
(Сенно)
Raion September, 27 1938 1442 6,974 7,476 8,007 −6.63%
16 File:Flag of Dubroŭna, Belarus.svg Dubrowna
(Дуброўна)
Dubrovno
(Дубровно)
Raion September, 27 1938 1773 6,945 7,115 8,041 −11.52%
17 Vyerkhnyadzvinsk
(Верхнядзвінск, Vierhniadzvinsk)
Verkhnedvinsk
(Верхнедвинск)
Raion September, 27 1938 1386 6,771 7,040 7,360 −4.35%
18 File:Flag of Dokšycy and Dokšycy Rajon.svg Dokshytsy
(Докшыцы, Dokshycy)
Dokshitsy
(Докшицы)
Raion January, 15 1940 1407 6,601 6,868 6,628 +3.62%
19 Dzisna
(Дзісна)
Disna
(Дисна)
Raion January, 15 1940 1462 1,368 1,539 1,973 −22.00%
Mogilev Region Mahilyow (Mogilev) region
1 File:Flag of Mahiloŭ.svg Mahilyow
(Магілёў, Magiliow)
Mogilyov
(Могилёв)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1267 352,896 356,821 358,279 −0.41%
2 File:Flag of Babruisk, Belarus.svg Babruysk
(Бабруйск, Babrujsk)
Bobruysk
(Бобруйск)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1387 205,502 212,283 215,092 −1.31%
3 File:Flag of Horki, Belarus.svg Horki
(Горкі, Gorki)
Gorki
(Горки)
Raion September, 27 1938 1544 28,626 30,371 32,777 −7.34%
4 File:Flag of Osipovichi, Belarus.svg Asipovichy
(Асіповічы)
Osipovichi
(Осиповичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1872 28,745 30,049 32,543 −7.66%
5 File:Flag of Kryčaŭ.png Krychaw
(Крычаў)
Krichev
(Кричев)
Raion September, 27 1938 1136 22,973 24,494 27,202 −9.96%
6 Klimavichy
(Клімавічы)
Klimovichi
(Климовичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1581 14,868 15,527 17,064 −9.01%
7 Bykhaw
(Быхаў, Byhaw)
Bykhov
(Быхов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1430 16,296 17,128 17,031 +0.57%
8 Shklow
(Шклоў)
Shklov
(Шклов)
Raion September, 27 1938 1535 14,738 15,415 16,439 −6.23%
9 Kastsyukovichy
(Касцюковічы, Kasciukovichy)
Kostyukovichi
(Костюковичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1508 14,757 15,617 15,993 −2.35%
10 Mstsislaw
(Мсціслаў, Mscislaw)
Mstislavl’
(Мстиславль)
Raion September, 27 1938 1135 9,951 10,225 10,804 −5.36%
11 Chavusy
(Чавусы)
Chausy
(Чаусы)
Raion September, 27 1938 1581 9,690 10,360 10,692 −3.11%
12 Byalynichy
(Бялынічы, Bialynichy)
Belynichi
(Белыничи)
Raion January 17, 2017 1577 9,553 10,093 10,688 −5.57%
13 Kirawsk
(Кіраўск)
Kirovsk
(Кировск)
Raion June, 4 2001 1620 7,806 8,233 8,756 −5.97%
14 Cherykaw
(Чэрыкаў)
Cherikov
(Чериков)
Raion September, 27 1938 1604 7,710 7,984 8,177 −2.36%
15 File:Flag of Słaŭharad, Belarus.svg Slawharad
(Слаўгарад, Slawgarad)
Slavgorod
(Славгород)
Raion May, 23 1945 1136 7,647 7,864 7,992 −1.60%
16 Kruhlaye
(Круглае, Kruglaje)
Krugloye
(Круглое)
Raion January 17, 2017 1524 7,031 7,579 7,529 +0.66%
17 File:Flag of Kličaŭ.svg Klichaw
(Клічаў)
Klichev
(Кличев)
Raion September, 11 2000 1592 7,249 7,188 7,521 −4.43%
Gomel Region Homyel (Gomel) region
1 File:Flag of Gomel.svg Homyel
(Гомель, Gomiel)
Gomel
(Гомель)
Oblast September, 27 1938 1142 501,193 510,459 482,652 +5.76%
2 Mazyr
(Мазыр)
Mozyr
(Мозырь)
Raion September, 27 1938 1155 104,517 105,527 108,792 −3.00%
3 File:Flag of Zhlobin.jpg Zhlobin
(Жлобін)
Zhlobin
(Жлобин)
Raion September, 27 1938 1654 76,304 77,636 75,866 +2.33%
4 File:Flag of Svietlahorsk, Belarus.png Svyetlahorsk
(Светлагорск, Svietlagorsk)
Svetlogorsk
(Светлогорск)
Raion June, 29 1961 1560 61,812 65,739 69,995 −6.08%
5 File:Flag of Rečyca, Belarus.svg Rechytsa
(Рэчыца, Rechyca)
Rechitsa
(Речица)
Raion September, 27 1938 1213 64,733 66,378 64,731 +2.54%
6 File:Flag of Kalinkavičy.svg Kalinkavichy
(Калінкавічы)
Kalinkovichi
(Калинковичи)
Raion September, 27 1938 1560 36,656 37,647 38,381 −1.91%
7 File:Flag of Rahačoŭ.svg Rahachow
(Рагачоў, Ragachow)
Rogachyov
(Рогачёв)
Raion September, 27 1938 1142 31,490 33,044 33,702 −1.95%
8 Dobrush
(Добруш)
Dobrush
(Добруш)
Raion September, 27 1938 1335 17,901 18,311 18,330 −0.10%
9 Zhytkavichy
(Жыткавічы)
Zhinkovichi
(Житковичи)
Raion November, 19 1971 1500 15,788 15,980 15,893 +0.55%
10 Khoyniki
(Хойнікі, Hojniki)
Khoyniki
(Хойники)
Raion November, 10 1967 1512 13,001 13,353 13,844 −3.55%
11 Pyetrykaw
(Петрыкаў, Pietrykaw)
Petrikov
(Петриков)
Raion September, 27 1938 1523 10,278 10,025 10,591 −5.34%
12 Yelsk
(Ельск, Jelsk)
Yelsk
(Ельск)
Raion July, 5 1971 1569 8,623 9,160 9,725 −5.81%
13 Buda-Kashalyova
(Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kashaliova)
Buda-Koshelyovo
(Буда-Кошелёво)
Raion December, 31 1971 1824 8,534 8,860 9,016 −1.73%
14 Narowlya
(Нароўля, Narowlia)
Narovlya
(Наровля)
Raion November, 3 1971 1406 8,388 8,247 8,110 +1.69%
15 Chachersk
(Чачэрск)
Chechersk
(Чечерск)
Raion November, 3 1971 1159 8,926 8,689 7,991 +8.73%
16 Vyetka
(Ветка, Vietka)
Vetka
(Ветка)
Raion September, 27 1938 1685 8,580 8,359 7,927 +5.45%
17 Vasilyevichy
(Васілевічы, Vasilievichy)
Vasilevichi
(Василевичи)
Raion November, 19 1971 1466 3,143 3,513 3,923 −10.45%
18 Turaw
(Тураў)
Turov
(Туров)
Raion August, 3 2004 980 2,761 2,791 2,967 −5.93%
Brest Region Brest region
1 File:Flag of Brest, Belarus.svg Brest
(Брэст)
Brest
(Брест)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1019 346,061 338,979 309,764 +9.43%
2 Baranavichy
(Баранавічы)
Baranovichi
(Барановичи)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1871 170,817 175,100 168,240 +4.08%
3 Pinsk
(Пінск)
Pinsk
(Пинск)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1097 124,008 126,189 130,355 −3.20%
4 File:Flag of Kobryn, Belarus.png Kobryn
(Кобрын)
Kobrin
(Кобрин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1287 52,432 52,520 51,166 +2.65%
5 File:Flag of Biaroza-Kartuskaja.svg Byaroza
(Бяроза, Biaroza)
Beryoza
(Берёза)
Raion January, 15 1940 1477 28,192 28,596 29,357 −2.59%
7 File:Flag of Łuniniec.svg Luninyets
(Лунінец, Luniniec)
Luninets
(Лунинец)
Raion January, 15 1940 1449 23,469 23,654 23,608 +0.19%
6 File:Flag of Ivacevičy.svg Ivatsevichy
(Івацэвічы, Ivacevichy)
Ivatsevichi
(Ивацевичи)
Raion May, 28 1966 1654 22,264 22,494 22,958 −2.02%
8 Pruzhany
(Пружаны)
Pruzhany
(Пружаны)
Raion January, 15 1940 1487 18,824 18,949 19,032 −0.44%
9 File:Flag of Janaŭ.svg Ivanava
(Іванава)
Ivanovo
(Иваново)
Raion March, 11 1971 1423 16,017 16,637 16,086 +3.43%
10 Drahichyn
(Драгічын, Dragichyn)
Drogichin
(Дрогичин)
Raion November, 10 1967 1452 14,743 14,846 14,744 +0.69%
11 Hantsavichy
(Ганцавічы, Gancavichy)
Gantsevichi
(Ганцевичи)
Raion December, 6 1973 1898 13,248 13,759 13,894 −0.97%
12 Zhabinka
(Жабінка)
Zhabinka
(Жабинка)
Raion December, 23 1970 1871 14,497 13,928 13,084 +6.45%
13 Mikashevichy
(Мікашэвічы)
Mikashevichi
(Микашевичи)
Raion May, 5 1998 1785 12,027 12,916 13,016 −0.77%
14 Byelaazyorsk
(Белаазёрск, Bielaaziorsk)
Beloozyorsk
(Белоозёрск)
Raion September, 16 1970 1958 10,917 11,266 12,519 −10.01%
15 Stolin
(Столін)
Stolin
(Столин)
Raion January, 15 1940 1555 14,034 12,958 12,462 +3.98%
16 Malaryta
(Маларыта)
Malorita
(Малорита)
Raion December, 23 1970 1566 12,593 12,746 11,751 +8.47%
17 Lyakhavichy
(Ляхавічы, Liahavichy)
Lyakhovichi
(Ляховичи)
Raion January, 15 1940 1572 10,537 10,701 10,997 −2.69%
18 Kamyenyets
(Камянец, Kamianiec)
Kamenets
(Каменец)
Raion June, 24 1983 1276 8,133 8,336 8,447 −1.31%
19 Davyd-Haradok
(Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Garadok)
David-Gorodok
(Давид-Городок)
Raion January, 15 1940 1127 5,658 5,943 6,573 −9.58%
20 Vysokaye
(Высокае, Vysokaje)
Vysokoye
(Высокое)
Raion January, 15 1940 1494 4,941 4,827 5,376 −10.21%
21 Kosava
(Косава)
Kossovo
(Коссово)
Raion January, 15 1940 1494 1,837 1,958 2,029 −3.50%
Grodno Region Hrodna (Grodno) region
1 File:Flag of Hrodna.svg Hrodna
(Гродна, Grodna)
Grodno
(Гродно)
Oblast January, 15 1940 1127 363,718 355,932 327,540 +8.67%
2 Lida
(Ліда)
Lida
(Лида)
Raion January, 15 1940 1323 103,262 102,748 97,629 +5.24%
3 Slonim
(Слонім)
Slonim
(Слоним)
Raion January, 15 1940 1252 48,402 50,068 48,970 +2.24%
4 File:BIA Wołkowysk flag.svg Vawkavysk
(Ваўкавыск)
Volkovysk
(Волковыск)
Raion January, 15 1940 1005 41,020 42,980 44,167 −2.69%
5 Smarhon
(Смаргонь, Smargon)
Smorgon
(Сморгонь)
Raion January, 15 1940 1503 35,072 36,237 36,283 −0.13%
6 File:Flag of Navahradak.svg Navahrudak
(Навагрудак, Navagrudak)
Novogrudok
(Новогрудок)
Raion January, 15 1940 1044 27,624 28,513 29,336 −2.81%
7 Masty
(Масты)
Mosty
(Мосты)
Raion July, 22 1955 1486 14,239 15,222 16,595 −8.27%
8 Shchuchyn
(Шчучын)
Shchuchin
(Щучин)
Raion August, 31 1962 1487 15,127 15,910 15,042 +5.77%
9 Ashmyany
(Ашмяны, Ashmiany)
Oshmyany
(Ошмяны)
Raion January, 15 1940 1341 16,804 16,694 14,813 +12.70%
10 Skidzyel’
(Скідзель, Skidziel)
Skidel’
(Скидель)
Raion January, 30 1974 1508 9,667 10,422 10,869 −4.11%
11 Byarozawka
(Бярозаўка, Biarozawka)
Beryozovka
(Берёзовка)
Raion September, 21 1990 1875 9,395 10,326 10,835 −4.70%
12 Astravyets
(Астравец, Astraviec)
Ostrovets
(Островец)
Raion March 27, 2012 1468 15,265 12,837 8,285 +54.94%
13 Iwye
(Іўе, Iwje)
Ivye
(Ивье)
Raion January, 12 2000 1444 6,906 7,437 8,174 −9.02%
14 Dzyatlava
(Дзятлава, Dziatlava)
Dyatlovo
(Дятлово)
Raion September, 21 1990 1498 7,596 8,170 7,853 +4.04%
15 Svislach
(Свіслач)
Svisloch
(Свислочь)
Raion January, 11 2000 1256 5,851 6,443 6,886 −6.43%

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List of cities and towns in Belarus is located in Belarus
Cities and towns of Belarus

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References

  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 2025 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2024 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа" (PDF). National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2025.
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  6. ^ "Перепись населения 2009. Население Республики Беларусь: его численность и состав". National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Браслав // Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. В.П.Шишков. — Москва: НИ «Большая Российская энциклопедия», 1998. — 640 с. — ISBN 978-5-85270-262-3