Minsk Region

Minsk Region, also known as Minsk Oblast or Minsk Voblasts (Belarusian: Мінская вобласць, romanized: Minskaja voblasć, IPA: [ˈmʲinskaja ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ]; Russian: Минская область, romanized: Minskaya oblast), is one of the six regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk, although it is a separate administrative territorial entity of Belarus. The region's population was recorded at 1,411,500 in 2011.

Minsk Region
Мінская вобласць (Belarusian)
Минская область (Russian)
CountryBelarus
Administrative centerMinsk
Largest citiesBarysaw - 150,400
Salihorsk - 101,400
Maladzyechna - 98,514
Districts22 (and 1 subordinate city)
Cities - 22
Urban localities - 20
City districts8
Government
  ChairmanAleksandr Turchin
Area
  Total39,912.35 km2 (15,410.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Total1,462,021
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalBr 41.0 billion
(€11.5 billion)
  Per capitaBr 28,000
(€7,900)
Area code+375 17
ISO 3166 codeBY-MI
HDI (2018)0.834
very high · 1st
Websitewww.minsk-region.gov.by
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