Mogilev Region Explained

Mogilev Region
Native Name:
Flag Size:150
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Administrative center
Subdivision Name1:Mogilev
Subdivision Type2:Largest cities
Subdivision Name2:Mogilev - 365,100
Babruysk - 220,800
Asipovichy - 34,700
Subdivision Type3:Districts
Subdivision Name3:21
Towns - 14
Urban localities - 12
Subdivision Type4:City districts
Subdivision Name4:3
Area Total Km2:29079.01
Demographics Type1:GDP
Demographics1 Footnotes:[1]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:Br 16.5 billion
(€4.6 billion)
Demographics1 Title2:Per capita
Demographics1 Info2:Br 16,200
(€4,500)
Population Total:981,174
Population As Of:2024
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation Max M:239
Elevation Min M:126
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Anatoly Mikhailovich Isachenko
Iso Code:BY-MA
Blank Name Sec2:HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec2:0.796[2]
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Mogilev Region or Mahilioŭ Region,[3] also known as Mogilev Oblast or Mahilyow Voblasts (Belarusian: Магілёўская вобласць|Mahilioŭskaja voblasć; Russian: Могилёвская область|Mogilyovskaya oblast), is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is the city of Mogilev.

Important cities within the region include Mogilev, Asipovichy and Babruysk.

Geography

Within Belarus, Mogilev Region borders Vitebsk Region (to the north), Minsk Region (to the west), and Gomel Region (to the south). It has international borders with the Russian Federation (Smolensk Oblast to the east and Bryansk Oblast to the south-east).

Mogilev Region covers a total area of 29100km2,[4] about 14% of the national total. The region's greatest extent from north to south comprises 150km (90miles), from east to west – 300km (200miles), while the highest point is 239m (784feet) above sea level and the lowest at 126m (413feet) above sea level.

Many rivers flow through the Mogilev Region, including the Dnieper (Dniapro), Berezina, Sozh, Druts, Pronia and Ptsich. The oblast also has small lakes, the largest being the Zaozerye Lake with a surface area of 0.58km2. The on the Druts River has an area of 21.1km2.

The extreme eastern point of Belarus is situated within the Mogilev Region to the east of the Khotimsk District.[5]

Climate

Mogilev Region has a temperate continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. January's average temperature ranges from -8.2°C in the northeast to -6.5°C in the southwest. July's average temperature ranges from 17.8°C in the northeast to 18.7°C in the southwest. The region's average yearly vegetative period lasts around 183–194 days. The average precipitation is 575mm675mm a year, with approximately 70% falling during the warm season (April–October).

Demographics

With a total population of 1,088,100 (2011), 353,600 inhabitants live in rural areas and 855,000 live in cities or towns. There are 639,300 women and 567,300 men in the region, of which 288,100 are under 18 while 267,300 are elderly people.

Of the major nationalities living in the Mogilev Region, 1,044,000 inhabitants are Belarusians, 132,000 are Russians, 3,500 are Jewish, 2,800 are Poles, 2,110 are Ukrainians, 1,700 are Tatars, 1,300 are Lithuanians, 1,100 are Armenians, and 1,070 are Romani.

Tourism

The number of travel agencies in Mogilev Region has grown from 20 in 2000 to 50 in 2010, 12 of which provide agent services, the others are tour operators.[6] [7] Mogilev Region hosts 3-4% of all the organized tourist arrivals to the Republic of Belarus.[8] The most popular cities to visit in the region are Mogilev and Bobruisk.

Administrative subdivisions

Today the region consists of 21 districts (raions), 195 selsovets, 14 towns, 3 city municipalities, and 12 urban-type settlements.

Districts of Mogilev Region

The 21 districts of Mogilev Region are:

Cities and towns

Population of cities and towns in Mogilev Region according to 2023 estimates.[9]

EnglishBelarusianRussianPop. (2023)
Belarusian: Магілёў|italic=no Russian: Могилёв|italic=no360,918
Belarusian: Бабруйск|italic=no Russian: Бобруйск|italic=no 208,611
Belarusian: Асiповiчы|italic=no Russian: Осиповичи|italic=no 29,329
Belarusian: Горкі|italic=no Russian: Горки|italic=no 29,152
Belarusian: Крычаў|italic=noRussian: Кричев|italic=no 23,469
Belarusian: Быхаў|italic=no Russian: Быхов|italic=no16,426
Belarusian: Клiмавiчы|italic=no Russian: Климовичи|italic=no15,121
Belarusian: Касцюковічы|italic=no Russian: Костюковичи|italic=no 15,089
Belarusian: Шклоў|italic=no Russian: Шклов|italic=no 14,989
Belarusian: Мсьціслаў|italic=no Russian: Мстиславль|italic=no 10,069
Belarusian: Чавусы|italic=no Russian: Чаусы|italic=no 9,994
Belarusian: Бялынічы|italic=no Russian: Белыничи|italic=no 9,749
Belarusian: Кіраўск|italic=no Russian: Кировск|italic=no 7,971
Belarusian: Слаўгарод|italic=no Russian: Славгород|italic=no 7,840
Belarusian: Чэрыкаў|italic=no Russian: Чериков|italic=no 7,774
Belarusian: Клічаў|italic=no Russian: Кличев|italic=no 7,321
Belarusian: Круглае|italic=no Russian: Круглое|italic=no 7,315

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gross domestic product and gross regional product by regions and Minsk city in 2023. www.belstat.gov.by.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2018-09-13.
  3. Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  4. Web site: Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus. Territory and population density of Belarus by region as of January 1, 2011 . The Scientific and Production State Republican Unitary Enterprise "National Cadastre Agency" of the State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 24 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927131905/http://landofancestors.com/travel/statistics/geography/236-territory-and-population-density-by-region-as-of-january-1-2011.html . 27 September 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: Main Geographic Characteristics of the Republic of Belarus . The Scientific and Production State Republican Unitary Enterprise "National Cadastre Agency" of the State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 20 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053717/http://landofancestors.com/travel/statistics/geography/235-coordinates-of-the-extreme-points-of-the-state-frontier.html . 21 September 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: Number of organizations engaged in tourist activities in 2010 in Belarus . National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus . Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 10 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013172816/http://landofancestors.com/travel/statistics/250-number-of-organizations-engaged-in-tourist-activities-in-2010-in-belarus.html . 13 October 2013 . dead .
  7. Web site: Number of organizations engaged in tourist activities in Belarus by region . National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus . Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus. . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 10 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013172350/http://landofancestors.com/travel/statistics/252-number-of-organisations-engaged-in-tourist-activities-in-belarus-by-region.html . 13 October 2013 . dead .
  8. Web site: Arrivals of organized tourists to the Republic of Belarus by region . National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus . 2011 . Land of Ancestors . 10 October 2013 .
  9. Web site: Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417144107/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/publications/izdania/public_bulletin/index_67469/. 17 April 2023. belsat.gov.by. 3 January 2024.