Settlement Type: | Town |
Vilyeyka | |
Native Name: | |
Flag Size: | 150 |
Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Minsk Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vilyeyka District |
Population As Of: | 2024 |
Population Total: | 26,625 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MSK |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 54.4972°N 26.9111°W |
Elevation M: | 183 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 222410 |
Area Code: | +375 1771 |
Blank Name: | License plate |
Blank Info: | 5 |
Website: | Official website |
Vilyeyka (Belarusian: Вілейка|Viliejka, in Belarusian pronounced as /vʲiˈlʲɛjka/; Russian: Вилейка|Vileyka) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vilyeyka District. It is located on the Viliya River, northwest of Minsk. The first historical record dates from 16 November 1460. As of 2024, the town has a population of 26,625.[1]
The Vilyeyka VLF transmitter operated by the Russian Navy is located near Vilyeyka. It provides VLF communication between Russian Navy's headquarters and atomic submarines in the Atlantic, Indian and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
In the 10th–13th centuries, the territory was under the Principality of Polotsk, and in XIV–XVII under Grand Duchy of Lithuania as manor house Kurenets. The city was first mentioned in 1460 as a borough center of the Vilyeyka Starostwo of the Ashmyany county in Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
The modern city is located on the right bank of the river Viliya, in the northwest part of the Minsk region, 100 kilometers from Minsk. The town's population numbers 30,000 people. There is a railway station of the Maladzyechna–Polotsk line in the city. The roads to Maladzyechna, Smarhon, Myadzel, Dokshytsy, Plyeshchanitsy run through the city. The town's industry is represented by the Zenit plant, wood processing enterprises (including a furniture factory), a motor repair plant, building materials plants, light and food enterprises. Vilyeyka also houses the Museum of Regional Studies.
The territory of the Vilyeyka district is . Forests account for 41% of the territory. The main part of the district is situated within the borders of Narach-Vilyeyka lowland. In the year 1974, near the town of Vilyeyka Belarus's largest artificial reservoir was built — Vilyeyka reservoir with a total area of 63.3km2 and a volume of .
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belarus.
Vilyeyka is twinned with: