List of cities and towns in Belarus should not be confused with list of urban-type settlements in Belarus.
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) or gorod (Russian: город) is used for both.
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:
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]
Rank | (BGN/PCGN) | Russian (BGN/PCGN) | data-sort-type=number | Population (2012 estimate)[4] | data-sort-type=number | Population (2009 census)[5] | Change | |||
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align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 1 | (Мінск) | Minsk (Минск) | Capital | September, 27 1938[6] | 1067 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 2 | (Барысаў) | Borisov (Борисов) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1102 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 3 | (Салігорск, Saligorsk) | Soligorsk (Солигорск) | Raion | March, 7 1963 | 1959 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 4 | (Маладзечна, Maladziechna) | Molodechno (Молодечно) | Raion | September, 20 1944 | 1388 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 5 | (Жодзіна) | Zhodino (Жодино) | Oblast | March, 7 1963 | 1643 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 6 | (Слуцк, Sluck) | Slutsk (Слуцк) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1116 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 7 | (Вілейка, Viliejka) | Vileyka (Вилейка) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1460 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 8 | (Дзяржынск, Dziarzhynsk) | Dzerzhinsk (Дзержинск) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1146 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 9 | (Мар'іна Горка, Marjina Gorka) | Mar’ina Gorka (Марьина Горка) | Raion | July, 22 1955 | 1222 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 10 | (Стоўбцы, Stowbcy) | Stolbtsy (Столбцы) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1593 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 11 | (Смалявічы, Smaliavichy) | Smolevichi (Смолевичи) | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1448 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 12 | Zaslawye (Заслаўе, Zaslawje) | Zaslavl (Заславль) | Raion | August, 14 1985 | 985 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 13 | Nyasvizh (Нясвіж, Niasvizh) | Nesvizh (Несвиж) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1223 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 14 | Fanipal (Фаніпаль) | Fanipol (Фаниполь) | Raion | March, 10 1999 | 1856 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 15 | Byerazino (Беразіно, Bierazino) | Berezino (Березино) | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1501 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 16 | Lyuban (Любань, Liuban) | Lyuban (Любань) | Raion | March, 7 1968 | 1566 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 17 | Lahoysk (Лагойск, Lagojsk) | Logoysk (Логойск) | Raion | May, 28 1998 | 1078 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 18 | (Старыя Дарогі, Staryja Darogi) | Staryye Dorogi (Старые Дороги) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1524 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 19 | (Клецк, Klieck) | Kletsk (Клецк) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 20 | Valozhyn (Валожын, Valozhyn) | Volozhin (Воложин) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1542 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 21 | Chervyen (Чэрвень, Chervien) | Cherven (Червень) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1387 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 22 | (Капыль) | Kopyl (Копыль) | Raion | April, 29 1984 | 1274 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 23 | Uzda (Узда) | Uzda (Узда) | Raion | March, 10 1999 | 1450 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 24 | (Крупкі) | Krupki (Крупки) | Raion | May, 7 1991 | 1575 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 25 | (Мядзел, Miadziel) | Myadel (Мядель) | Raion | November, 18 1998 | 1324 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 1 | (Віцебск, Viciebsk) | Vitebsk (Витебск) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 974 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 2 | (Орша) | Orsha (Орша) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 1067 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 3 | (Наваполацк, Navapolack) | Novopolotsk (Новополоцк) | Oblast | December, 14 1963 | 1958 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 4 | (Полацк, Polack) | Polotsk (Полоцк) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 862 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 5 | (Паставы, Pastavy) | Postavy (Поставы) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1409 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 6 | (Глыбокае, Glybokaje) | Glubokoye (Глубокое) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1414 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 7 | (Лепель, Liepiel) | Lepel (Лепель) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1439 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 8 | Novalukoml (Новалукомль) | Novolukoml (Новолукомль) | Raion | July, 31 1970 | 1964 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 9 | Haradok (Гарадок, Garadok) | Gorodok (Городок) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1128 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 10 | (Барань) | Baran (Барань) | Raion | May, 17 1972 | 1598 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 11 | Talachyn (Талачын) | Tolochin (Толочин) | Raion | July, 22 1955 | 1433 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 12 | Braslaw (Браслаў) | Braslav (Браслав) | Raion | January, 15 1940[7] | 1065 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 13 | Chashniki (Чашнікі) | Chashniki (Чашники) | Raion | August, 31 1962 | 1504 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 14 | Myory (Мёры, Miory) | Miory (Миоры) | Raion | January, 7 1972 | 1514 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 15 | Syanno (Сянно, Sianno) | Senno (Сенно) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1442 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 16 | (Дуброўна) | Dubrovno (Дубровно) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1773 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 17 | Vyerkhnyadzvinsk (Верхнядзвінск, Vierhniadzvinsk) | Verkhnedvinsk (Верхнедвинск) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1386 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 18 | (Докшыцы, Dokshycy) | Dokshitsy (Докшицы) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1407 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 19 | Dzisna (Дзісна) | Disna (Дисна) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1462 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 1 | (Магілёў, Magiliow) | Mogilyov (Могилёв) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 1267 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 2 | (Бабруйск, Babrujsk) | Bobruysk (Бобруйск) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 1387 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 3 | (Горкі, Gorki) | Gorki (Горки) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1544 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 4 | (Асіповічы) | Osipovichi (Осиповичи) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1872 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 5 | (Крычаў) | Krichev (Кричев) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1136 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 6 | Klimavichy (Клімавічы) | Klimovichi (Климовичи) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1581 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 7 | Bykhaw (Быхаў, Byhaw) | Bykhov (Быхов) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1430 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 8 | Shklow (Шклоў) | Shklov (Шклов) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1535 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 9 | Kastsyukovichy (Касцюковічы, Kasciukovichy) | Kostyukovichi (Костюковичи) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1508 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 10 | Mstsislaw (Мсціслаў, Mscislaw) | Mstislavl’ (Мстиславль) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1135 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 11 | Chavusy (Чавусы) | Chausy (Чаусы) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1581 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 12 | Byalynichy (Бялынічы, Bialynichy) | Belynichi (Белыничи) | Raion | January 17, 2017 | 1577 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 13 | Kirawsk (Кіраўск) | Kirovsk (Кировск) | Raion | June, 4 2001 | 1934 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 14 | Cherykaw (Чэрыкаў) | Cherikov (Чериков) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1604 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 15 | (Слаўгарад, Slawgarad) | Slavgorod (Славгород) | Raion | May, 23 1945 | 1136 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 16 | Kruhlaye (Круглае, Kruglaje) | Krugloye (Круглое) | Raion | January 17, 2017 | 1524 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 17 | (Клічаў) | Klichev (Кличев) | Raion | September, 11 2000 | 1592 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 1 | (Гомель, Gomiel) | Gomel (Гомель) | Oblast | September, 27 1938 | 1142 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 2 | Mazyr (Мазыр) | Mozyr (Мозырь) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1155 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 3 | (Жлобін) | Zhlobin (Жлобин) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1654 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 4 | (Светлагорск, Svietlagorsk) | Svetlogorsk (Светлогорск) | Raion | June, 29 1961 | 1560 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 5 | (Рэчыца, Rechyca) | Rechitsa (Речица) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1213 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 6 | (Калінкавічы) | Kalinkovichi (Калинковичи) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1560 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 7 | (Рагачоў, Ragachow) | Rogachyov (Рогачёв) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1142 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 8 | Dobrush (Добруш) | Dobrush (Добруш) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1335 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 9 | Zhytkavichy (Жыткавічы) | Zhinkovichi (Житковичи) | Raion | November, 19 1971 | 1500 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 10 | Khoyniki (Хойнікі, Hojniki) | Khoyniki (Хойники) | Raion | November, 10 1967 | 1512 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 11 | Pyetrykaw (Петрыкаў, Pietrykaw) | Petrikov (Петриков) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1523 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 12 | Yelsk (Ельск, Jelsk) | Yelsk (Ельск) | Raion | July, 5 1971 | 1569 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 13 | Buda-Kashalyova (Буда-Кашалёва, Buda-Kashaliova) | Buda-Koshelyovo (Буда-Кошелёво) | Raion | December, 31 1971 | 1824 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 14 | Narowlya (Нароўля, Narowlia) | Narovlya (Наровля) | Raion | November, 3 1971 | 1406 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 15 | Chachersk (Чачэрск) | Chechersk (Чечерск) | Raion | November, 3 1971 | 1159 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 16 | Vyetka (Ветка, Vietka) | Vetka (Ветка) | Raion | September, 27 1938 | 1685 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 17 | Vasilyevichy (Васілевічы, Vasilievichy) | Vasilevichi (Василевичи) | Raion | November, 19 1971 | 1466 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 18 | Turaw (Тураў) | Turov (Туров) | Raion | August, 3 2004 | 980 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 1 | (Брэст) | Brest (Брест) | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1019 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 2 | Baranavichy (Баранавічы) | Baranovichi (Барановичи) | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1871 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 3 | Pinsk (Пінск) | Pinsk (Пинск) | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1097 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 4 | (Кобрын) | Kobrin (Кобрин) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1287 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 5 | (Бяроза, Biaroza) | Beryoza (Берёза) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1477 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 7 | (Лунінец, Luniniec) | Luninets (Лунинец) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1449 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 6 | (Івацэвічы, Ivacevichy) | Ivatsevichi (Ивацевичи) | Raion | May, 28 1966 | 1654 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 8 | Pruzhany (Пружаны) | Pruzhany (Пружаны) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1487 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 9 | (Іванава) | Ivanovo (Иваново) | Raion | March, 11 1971 | 1423 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 10 | Drahichyn (Драгічын, Dragichyn) | Drogichin (Дрогичин) | Raion | November, 10 1967 | 1452 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 11 | Hantsavichy (Ганцавічы, Gancavichy) | Gantsevichi (Ганцевичи) | Raion | December, 6 1973 | 1898 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 12 | Zhabinka (Жабінка) | Zhabinka (Жабинка) | Raion | December, 23 1970 | 1871 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 13 | Mikashevichy (Мікашэвічы) | Mikashevichi (Микашевичи) | Raion | May, 5 1998 | 1785 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 14 | Byelaazyorsk (Белаазёрск, Bielaaziorsk) | Beloozyorsk (Белоозёрск) | Raion | September, 16 1970 | 1958 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 15 | Stolin (Столін) | Stolin (Столин) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1555 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 16 | Malaryta (Маларыта) | Malorita (Малорита) | Raion | December, 23 1970 | 1566 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 17 | Lyakhavichy (Ляхавічы, Liahavichy) | Lyakhovichi (Ляховичи) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1572 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 18 | Kamyenyets (Камянец, Kamianiec) | Kamenets (Каменец) | Raion | June, 24 1983 | 1276 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 19 | Davyd-Haradok (Давыд-Гарадок, Davyd-Garadok) | David-Gorodok (Давид-Городок) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 20 | Vysokaye (Высокае, Vysokaje) | Vysokoye (Высокое) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1494 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="DC143C" | 21 | Kosava (Косава) | Kossovo (Коссово) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1494 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 1 | (Гродна, Grodna) | Grodno (Гродно) | Oblast | January, 15 1940 | 1127 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 2 | Lida (Ліда) | Lida (Лида) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1323 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 3 | Slonim (Слонім) | Slonim (Слоним) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1252 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 4 | (Ваўкавыск) | Volkovysk (Волковыск) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1005 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 5 | Smarhon (Смаргонь, Smargon) | Smorgon (Сморгонь) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1503 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 6 | (Навагрудак, Navagrudak) | Novogrudok (Новогрудок) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1044 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 7 | Masty (Масты) | Mosty (Мосты) | Raion | July, 22 1955 | 1486 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 8 | Shchuchyn (Шчучын) | Shchuchin (Щучин) | Raion | August, 31 1962 | 1487 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 9 | Ashmyany (Ашмяны, Ashmiany) | Oshmyany (Ошмяны) | Raion | January, 15 1940 | 1341 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 10 | Skidzyel’ (Скідзель, Skidziel) | Skidel’ (Скидель) | Raion | January, 30 1974 | 1508 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 11 | Byarozawka (Бярозаўка, Biarozawka) | Beryozovka (Берёзовка) | Raion | September, 21 1990 | 1875 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 12 | Astravyets (Астравец, Astraviec) | Ostrovets (Островец) | Raion | March 27, 2012 | 1468 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 13 | Iwye (Іўе, Iwje) | Ivye (Ивье) | Raion | January, 12 2000 | 1444 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 14 | Dzyatlava (Дзятлава, Dziatlava) | Dyatlovo (Дятлово) | Raion | September, 21 1990 | 1498 | ||||
align=center bgcolor="98FB98" | 15 | Svislach (Свіслач) | Svisloch (Свислочь) | Raion | January, 11 2000 | 1256 | ||||
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