Minskaya Woblasz
The Minskaja Woblasz ( Belarusian Мінская вобласць ; Russian Минская область / Minskaja Oblast ) is an administrative district in central Belarus . The capital of the Woblasz is Minsk (Belarusian Мінск ; Russian Минск ), which, however, does not belong to it itself, but has a special status as the capital of Belarus. In the north of the Woblasz is Lake Naratsch , the largest inland lake in the country and the most important destination for inland tourism.
Data
Minskaya Woblasz is located in the center of Belarus and is the only one without an international border. It occupies 19.4% of the country's area and 15.3% of the total population of the country live here. The Woblasz includes 22 districts, 307 village soviets, 22 cities, including 8 cities of regional subordination and 20 urban settlements. The Woblasz covers around 40,800 km² and has a population of 1,503,000 (2004).
Rajons (districts)
- Baryssau district
- Berasino Raion
- Djarshynsk Raion
- Kapyl district
- Klezk district
- Krupki district
- Lahojsk Raion
- Ljuban district
- Maladsetschna Raion
- Minsk Raion
- Myadsel district
- Nyasvish Rajon
- Pukhavichy district
- Salihorsk Raion
- Slutsk district
- Smaljavichy district
- Staryja Darohi district
- Stoubzy district
- Cherven Raion
- Usda Raion
- Walozhyn district
- Vileika district
Cities
The population of the cities listed is as of January 1st, 2004. Any deviating Russian designation is given in italics.
- Baryssau Borisov - 150,400
- Salihorsk Soligorsk - 101,400
- Maladsetschna Molodechno - 98,400
- Slutsk - 62,300
- Schodsina Schodino - 60,800
- Vilejka - 30,000
- Djarshynsk Dzerzhinsk - 24,600
- Marjina Horka Marjina Gorka - 23,400
- Stoubzy Stolbzy - 16,900
- Nyasvish Nesvish - 14,300
- Smaljawitschy Smolewitschi - 14,200
- Saslauje Zaslavl - 13,500
- Berasino - Beresino - 13,100
- Fanipal - Fanipol - 11,900
- Ljuban - 11,800
- Staryja Darohi Starye Dorogi - 11,700
- Valozhyn Voloshin - 11,400
- Kapyl Kopyl - 10,700
- Klezk - 10,600
- Chervens - 10,500
- Krupki - 8,300
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Coordinates: 53 ° 40 ′ N , 27 ° 45 ′ E