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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.

Overview

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

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.

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

• 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 (2012 estimate)	Population (2009 census)	Change
Minsk Region
1	Minsk (Мінск)	Minsk (Минск)	Capital	September, 27 1938	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	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%

Map

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Capital city

Cities and towns of regional subordination

Cities and towns of district subordination

Gallery

• Minsk, City Hall
• Gomel, Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
• Mogilev, City Hall
• Vitebsk, City Hall
• Grodno, Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
• Brest, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
• Babruysk, Church of the Immaculate Conception of Saint Virgin Mary
• Baranavichy, Lenin Square
• Barysaw, Church of the Resurrection of Christ
• Pinsk, Jesuit collegium
• Orsha, former Jesuit Cloister
• Mazyr, Cathedral of Archangel Michael
• Salihorsk, Administration Building

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

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 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

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
• Belarus Maps at World-Gazetteer at archive.today (archived 2012-12-09)
• 2023 Transliteration Instruction

• Populated places in Belarus
• Cities in Belarus
• Towns in Belarus
• Lists of cities in Europe
• Lists of cities by country