Minsk
Minsk (Belaroushie: Мінск, pronounced [mʲinsk]; Roushie: Минск, [mʲinsk]) is the caipital an lairgest ceety in Belaroushie, situatit on the Svislach an Niamiha rivers. Minsk is a heidquarters o the Commonwalth o Unthirlt States (CUS) an aw. As the naitional caipital, Minsk haes a special admeenistrative status in Belaroushie an is the admeenistrative centre o Minsk voblast (province) an Minsk raion (destrict) an aw. It haes a population o 1,837,000 inhabitants (2009).
Minsk Мінск, Минск | |
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| Coordinates: 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.900°N 27.567°ECoordinates: 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.900°N 27.567°E | |
| Kintra Subdiveesion | Belaroushie |
| Founded | 1067 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Andrei Shorets |
| Area | |
| • City | 409.5 km2 (158.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280.4 m (919.9 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • City | 1,921,807 |
| • Density | 5966/km2 (15,450/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,101,018 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | +375 17 +375 29 (mobile Velcom, MTS or Diallog) |
| License plate | 7 |
| Website | www.minsk.gov.by |
The earliest references tae Minsk date tae the 11t century (1067), when it wis a provincial ceety athin the principality o Polotsk. In 1242, Minsk became a pairt o the Grand Duchy o Lithuanie, an it received its toun privileges in 1499. Frae 1569, it wis a caipital o the Minsk Voivodship in the Pols–Lithuanie Commonweel. It wis annexed bi Roushie in 1793, as a consequence o the Seicont Partition o Poland. Frae 1919–1991, Minsk wis the caipital o the Byeloroushie Soviet Socialist Republic.
International relations
eeditTwin touns an Sister ceeties
eeditMinsk haes cultural links tae 20 twin touns in various kintras:
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