List of cities and towns in Belarus

Map of the Republic of Belarus

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 (Template:Langx Template:IPA) or gorod (Template:Langx Template:IPA) is used for both.

Overview

Belarusian legislation uses a three-level hierarchy of town classifications.<ref name="L154Z">Template:Cite web</ref>

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 (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) — 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 (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) and an executive committee (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), which stand on the level with these of a raion (Template:Langx).
• city of district subordinance (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) — urban locality with a population of more than 6,000 people; it may have its own body of self-government (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) and an executive committee (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), which belong to the same level as these of rural councils and of s.c. haradski pasiolak (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) (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.<ref name="Decree27Sep1938">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)</ref>

As of 2020, 115 settlements had the status of a city/town. Among them:<ref>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.</ref>

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

List

Rank	Template:Abbr (BGN/PCGN)	Russian (BGN/PCGN)	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Population (2025 estimate)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Population (2019 census)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Population (2009 census)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	2019—2009 change
Template:Flagicon Minsk region
1	Template:Flag (Мінск)	Minsk (Минск)	Capital	September, 27 1938<ref>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.</ref>	1067	1,994,796	Template:Change
2	Template:Flag (Барысаў)	Borisov (Борисов)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1102	134,732	Template:Change
3	Template:Flag (Салігорск, Saligorsk)	Soligorsk (Солигорск)	Raion	March, 7 1963	1959	96,993	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Маладзечна, Maladziechna)	Molodechno (Молодечно)	Raion	September, 20 1944	1388	88,290	Template:Change
5	Template:Flag (Жодзіна)	Zhodino (Жодино)	Oblast	March, 7 1963	1643	63,354	Template:Change
6	Template:Flag (Слуцк, Sluck)	Slutsk (Слуцк)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1116	59,450	Template:Change
7	Template:Flag (Вілейка, Viliejka)	Vileyka (Вилейка)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1460	26,375	Template:Change
8	Template:Flag (Дзяржынск, Dziarzhynsk)	Dzerzhinsk (Дзержинск)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1146	29,630	Template:Change
9	Template:Flag (Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Gorka)	Mar’ina Gorka (Марьина Горка)	Raion	July, 22 1955	1222	19,994	Template:Change
10	Template:Flag (Стоўбцы, Stowbcy)	Stolbtsy (Столбцы)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1593	17,701	Template:Change
11	Template:Flag (Смалявічы, Smaliavichy)	Smolevichi (Смолевичи)	Raion	March, 7 1968	1448	23,721	Template:Change
12	Zaslawye (Заслаўе, Zaslawje)	Zaslavl (Заславль)	Raion	August, 14 1985	985	17,317	Template:Change
13	Nyasvizh (Нясвіж, Niasvizh)	Nesvizh (Несвиж)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1223	15,909	Template:Change
14	Fanipal (Фаніпаль)	Fanipol (Фаниполь)	Raion	March, 10 1999	1856	18,684	Template:Change
15	Byerazino (Беразіно, Bierazino)	Berezino (Березино)	Raion	March, 7 1968	1501	11,250	Template:Change
16	Lyuban (Любань, Liuban)	Lyuban (Любань)	Raion	March, 7 1968	1566	11,278	Template:Change
17	Lahoysk (Лагойск, Lagojsk)	Logoysk (Логойск)	Raion	May, 28 1998	1078	15,567	Template:Change
18	Template:Flag (Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darogi)	Staryye Dorogi (Старые Дороги)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1524	10,747	Template:Change
19	Template:Flag (Клецк, Klieck)	Kletsk (Клецк)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1127	11,169	Template:Change
20	Valozhyn (Валожын, Valozhyn)	Volozhin (Воложин)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1542	9,923	Template:Change
21	Chervyen (Чэрвень, Chervien)	Cherven (Червень)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1387	10,595	Template:Change
22	Template:Flag (Капыль)	Kopyl (Копыль)	Raion	April, 29 1984	1274	9,887	Template:Change
23	Uzda (Узда)	Uzda (Узда)	Raion	March, 10 1999	1450	10,545	Template:Change
24	Template:Flag (Крупкі)	Krupki (Крупки)	Raion	May, 7 1991	1575	8,393	Template:Change
25	Template:Flag (Мядзел, Miadziel)	Myadel (Мядель)	Raion	November, 18 1998	1324	6,887	Template:Change
Template:Flagicon Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk) region
1	Template:Flag (Віцебск, Viciebsk)	Vitebsk (Витебск)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	974	358,927	Template:Change
2	Template:Flag (Орша)	Orsha (Орша)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	1067	101,662	Template:Change
3	Template:Flag (Наваполацк, Navapolack)	Novopolotsk (Новополоцк)	Oblast	December, 14 1963	1958	95,370	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Полацк, Polack)	Polotsk (Полоцк)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	862	79,285	Template:Change
5	Template:Flag (Паставы, Pastavy)	Postavy (Поставы)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1409	18,450	Template:Change
6	Template:Flag (Глыбокае, Glybokaje)	Glubokoye (Глубокое)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1414	17,807	Template:Change
7	Template:Flag (Лепель, Liepiel)	Lepel (Лепель)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1439	16,895	Template:Change
8	Novalukoml (Новалукомль)	Novolukoml (Новолукомль)	Raion	July, 31 1970	1964	11,598	Template:Change
9	Haradok (Гарадок, Garadok)	Gorodok (Городок)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1128	11,321	Template:Change
10	Template:Flag (Барань)	Baran (Барань)	Raion	May, 17 1972	1598	10,131	Template:Change
11	Talachyn (Талачын)	Tolochin (Толочин)	Raion	July, 22 1955	1433	9,542	Template:Change
12	Braslaw (Браслаў)	Braslav (Браслав)	Raion	January, 15 1940<ref>Браслав // Большой энциклопедический словарь / Гл. ред. В.П.Шишков. — Москва: НИ «Большая Российская энциклопедия», 1998. — 640 с. — Template:ISBN</ref>	1065	9,338	Template:Change
13	Chashniki (Чашнікі)	Chashniki (Чашники)	Raion	August, 31 1962	1504	7,573	Template:Change
14	Myory (Мёры, Miory)	Miory (Миоры)	Raion	January, 7 1972	1514	7,756	Template:Change
15	Syanno (Сянно, Sianno)	Senno (Сенно)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1442	6,974	Template:Change
16	Template:Flag (Дуброўна)	Dubrovno (Дубровно)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1773	6,945	Template:Change
17	Vyerkhnyadzvinsk (Верхнядзвінск, Vierhniadzvinsk)	Verkhnedvinsk (Верхнедвинск)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1386	6,771	Template:Change
18	Template:Flag (Докшыцы, Dokshycy)	Dokshitsy (Докшицы)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1407	6,601	Template:Change
19	Dzisna (Дзісна)	Disna (Дисна)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1462	1,368	Template:Change
Template:Flagicon Mahilyow (Mogilev) region
1	Template:Flag (Магілёў, Magiliow)	Mogilyov (Могилёв)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	1267	352,896	Template:Change
2	Template:Flag (Бабруйск, Babrujsk)	Bobruysk (Бобруйск)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	1387	205,502	Template:Change
3	Template:Flag (Горкі, Gorki)	Gorki (Горки)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1544	28,626	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Асіповічы)	Osipovichi (Осиповичи)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1872	28,745	Template:Change
5	Template:Flag (Крычаў)	Krichev (Кричев)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1136	22,973	Template:Change
6	Klimavichy (Клімавічы)	Klimovichi (Климовичи)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1581	14,868	Template:Change
7	Bykhaw (Быхаў, Byhaw)	Bykhov (Быхов)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1430	16,296	Template:Change
8	Shklow (Шклоў)	Shklov (Шклов)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1535	14,738	Template:Change
9	Kastsyukovichy (Касцюковічы, Kasciukovichy)	Kostyukovichi (Костюковичи)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1508	14,757	Template:Change
10	Mstsislaw (Мсціслаў, Mscislaw)	Mstislavl’ (Мстиславль)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1135	9,951	Template:Change
11	Chavusy (Чавусы)	Chausy (Чаусы)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1581	9,690	Template:Change
12	Byalynichy (Бялынічы, Bialynichy)	Belynichi (Белыничи)	Raion	January 17, 2017	1577	9,553	Template:Change
13	Kirawsk (Кіраўск)	Kirovsk (Кировск)	Raion	June, 4 2001	1620	7,806	Template:Change
14	Cherykaw (Чэрыкаў)	Cherikov (Чериков)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1604	7,710	Template:Change
15	Template:Flag (Слаўгарад, Slawgarad)	Slavgorod (Славгород)	Raion	May, 23 1945	1136	7,647	Template:Change
16	Kruhlaye (Круглае, Kruglaje)	Krugloye (Круглое)	Raion	January 17, 2017	1524	7,031	Template:Change
17	Template:Flag (Клічаў)	Klichev (Кличев)	Raion	September, 11 2000	1592	7,249	Template:Change
Template:Flagicon Homyel (Gomel) region
1	Template:Flag (Гомель, Gomiel)	Gomel (Гомель)	Oblast	September, 27 1938	1142	501,193	Template:Change
2	Mazyr (Мазыр)	Mozyr (Мозырь)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1155	104,517	Template:Change
3	Template:Flag (Жлобін)	Zhlobin (Жлобин)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1654	76,304	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Светлагорск, Svietlagorsk)	Svetlogorsk (Светлогорск)	Raion	June, 29 1961	1560	61,812	Template:Change
5	Template:Flag (Рэчыца, Rechyca)	Rechitsa (Речица)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1213	64,733	Template:Change
6	Template:Flag (Калінкавічы)	Kalinkovichi (Калинковичи)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1560	36,656	Template:Change
7	Template:Flag (Рагачоў, Ragachow)	Rogachyov (Рогачёв)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1142	31,490	Template:Change
8	Dobrush (Добруш)	Dobrush (Добруш)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1335	17,901	Template:Change
9	Zhytkavichy (Жыткавічы)	Zhinkovichi (Житковичи)	Raion	November, 19 1971	1500	15,788	Template:Change
10	Khoyniki (Хойнікі, Hojniki)	Khoyniki (Хойники)	Raion	November, 10 1967	1512	13,001	Template:Change
11	Pyetrykaw (Петрыкаў, Pietrykaw)	Petrikov (Петриков)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1523	10,278	Template:Change
12	Yelsk (Ельск, Jelsk)	Yelsk (Ельск)	Raion	July, 5 1971	1569	8,623	Template:Change
13	Buda-Kashalyova (Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kashaliova)	Buda-Koshelyovo (Буда-Кошелёво)	Raion	December, 31 1971	1824	8,534	Template:Change
14	Narowlya (Нароўля, Narowlia)	Narovlya (Наровля)	Raion	November, 3 1971	1406	8,388	Template:Change
15	Chachersk (Чачэрск)	Chechersk (Чечерск)	Raion	November, 3 1971	1159	8,926	Template:Change
16	Vyetka (Ветка, Vietka)	Vetka (Ветка)	Raion	September, 27 1938	1685	8,580	Template:Change
17	Vasilyevichy (Васілевічы, Vasilievichy)	Vasilevichi (Василевичи)	Raion	November, 19 1971	1466	3,143	Template:Change
18	Turaw (Тураў)	Turov (Туров)	Raion	August, 3 2004	980	2,761	Template:Change
Template:Flagicon Brest region
1	Template:Flag (Брэст)	Brest (Брест)	Oblast	January, 15 1940	1019	346,061	Template:Change
2	Baranavichy (Баранавічы)	Baranovichi (Барановичи)	Oblast	January, 15 1940	1871	170,817	Template:Change
3	Pinsk (Пінск)	Pinsk (Пинск)	Oblast	January, 15 1940	1097	124,008	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Кобрын)	Kobrin (Кобрин)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1287	52,432	Template:Change
5	Template:Flag (Бяроза, Biaroza)	Beryoza (Берёза)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1477	28,192	Template:Change
7	Template:Flag (Лунінец, Luniniec)	Luninets (Лунинец)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1449	23,469	Template:Change
6	Template:Flag (Івацэвічы, Ivacevichy)	Ivatsevichi (Ивацевичи)	Raion	May, 28 1966	1654	22,264	Template:Change
8	Pruzhany (Пружаны)	Pruzhany (Пружаны)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1487	18,824	Template:Change
9	Template:Flag (Іванава)	Ivanovo (Иваново)	Raion	March, 11 1971	1423	16,017	Template:Change
10	Drahichyn (Драгічын, Dragichyn)	Drogichin (Дрогичин)	Raion	November, 10 1967	1452	14,743	Template:Change
11	Hantsavichy (Ганцавічы, Gancavichy)	Gantsevichi (Ганцевичи)	Raion	December, 6 1973	1898	13,248	Template:Change
12	Zhabinka (Жабінка)	Zhabinka (Жабинка)	Raion	December, 23 1970	1871	14,497	Template:Change
13	Mikashevichy (Мікашэвічы)	Mikashevichi (Микашевичи)	Raion	May, 5 1998	1785	12,027	Template:Change
14	Byelaazyorsk (Белаазёрск, Bielaaziorsk)	Beloozyorsk (Белоозёрск)	Raion	September, 16 1970	1958	10,917	Template:Change
15	Stolin (Столін)	Stolin (Столин)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1555	14,034	Template:Change
16	Malaryta (Маларыта)	Malorita (Малорита)	Raion	December, 23 1970	1566	12,593	Template:Change
17	Lyakhavichy (Ляхавічы, Liahavichy)	Lyakhovichi (Ляховичи)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1572	10,537	Template:Change
18	Kamyenyets (Камянец, Kamianiec)	Kamenets (Каменец)	Raion	June, 24 1983	1276	8,133	Template:Change
19	Davyd-Haradok (Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Garadok)	David-Gorodok (Давид-Городок)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1127	5,658	Template:Change
20	Vysokaye (Высокае, Vysokaje)	Vysokoye (Высокое)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1494	4,941	Template:Change
21	Kosava (Косава)	Kossovo (Коссово)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1494	1,837	Template:Change
Template:Flagicon Hrodna (Grodno) region
1	Template:Flag (Гродна, Grodna)	Grodno (Гродно)	Oblast	January, 15 1940	1127	363,718	Template:Change
2	Lida (Ліда)	Lida (Лида)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1323	103,262	Template:Change
3	Slonim (Слонім)	Slonim (Слоним)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1252	48,402	Template:Change
4	Template:Flag (Ваўкавыск)	Volkovysk (Волковыск)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1005	41,020	Template:Change
5	Smarhon (Смаргонь, Smargon)	Smorgon (Сморгонь)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1503	35,072	Template:Change
6	Template:Flag (Навагрудак, Navagrudak)	Novogrudok (Новогрудок)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1044	27,624	Template:Change
7	Masty (Масты)	Mosty (Мосты)	Raion	July, 22 1955	1486	14,239	Template:Change
8	Shchuchyn (Шчучын)	Shchuchin (Щучин)	Raion	August, 31 1962	1487	15,127	Template:Change
9	Ashmyany (Ашмяны, Ashmiany)	Oshmyany (Ошмяны)	Raion	January, 15 1940	1341	16,804	Template:Change
10	Skidzyel’ (Скідзель, Skidziel)	Skidel’ (Скидель)	Raion	January, 30 1974	1508	9,667	Template:Change
11	Byarozawka (Бярозаўка, Biarozawka)	Beryozovka (Берёзовка)	Raion	September, 21 1990	1875	9,395	Template:Change
12	Astravyets (Астравец, Astraviec)	Ostrovets (Островец)	Raion	March 27, 2012	1468	15,265	Template:Change
13	Iwye (Іўе, Iwje)	Ivye (Ивье)	Raion	January, 12 2000	1444	6,906	Template:Change
14	Dzyatlava (Дзятлава, Dziatlava)	Dyatlovo (Дятлово)	Raion	September, 21 1990	1498	7,596	Template:Change
15	Svislach (Свіслач)	Svisloch (Свислочь)	Raion	January, 11 2000	1256	5,851	Template:Change

Map

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Capital city

Cities and towns of regional subordination

Cities and towns of district subordination

Gallery

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  Minsk, City Hall
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  Gomel, Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
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  Mogilev, City Hall
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  Vitebsk, City Hall
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  Grodno, Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
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  Brest, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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  Babruysk, Church of the Immaculate Conception of Saint Virgin Mary
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  Baranavichy, Lenin Square
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  Barysaw, Church of the Resurrection of Christ
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  Pinsk, Jesuit collegium
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  Orsha, former Jesuit Cloister
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  Mazyr, Cathedral of Archangel Michael
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  Novopolotsk, Afghanistan War Memorial
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  Salihorsk, Administration Building
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  Lida, Lida Castle
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  Maladzyechna, Public Polytechnic College in Maladzechna
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  Polotsk, Saint Sophia Cathedral
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  Zhlobin, Orhodox Church

See also

• 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

External links

• Toponym.by — toponyms map of Belarus. Search by pattern and the visualization on the map.
• Current Status of United Nations Romanization Systems for Geographical Names of Belarus
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• 2023 Transliteration Instruction
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