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Minsk region covers a total area of 39,900 square kilometres (15,400 sq mi), [3] about 19.44% of the total area of the entire country. Lake Narach, the largest lake in the country, is located in the northern part of the region.
Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and Minsk District.
Minsk District (Belarusian: Мінскі раён; Russian: Минский район) is a district of Belarus in Minsk Region. The administrative center is the capital Minsk, which is administratively separated from the district and region. [1] As of 2024, it has a population of 274,990. [1] The most populous town in the district is Zaslawye.
As specified in Minsk II, local elections in DPR and LPR-held territories must be observed by the OSCE to be deemed legitimate. [41] Amidst a great reduction in violence, following an agreement to restart the implementation of Minsk II that was agreed to on 1 September, the Normandy four held a meeting on 2 October.
The Minsk metropolitan area (known in Belarusian as: Мінская агламерацыя) is the metropolitan area of Minsk. The metropolitan area covers two districts: Minsk city and Minsk District. The largest cities or towns within the metropolitan area are Minsk, Kolodishchi, Zaslawye, and Hatava.
1067 - The Battle on the Nemiga River occurs near Minsk. [2] 1101 - Gleb Vseslavich becomes the prince of Minsk. 1104 - Town besieged by Kiev forces. 1115 - Town besieged by Kiev forces again. 1129 - Town becomes part of Kievan Rus'. 1242 - Town becomes part of Grand Duchy of Lithuania. 1413 - Minsk becomes part of the Vilnius Voivodeship. [3]
The square is located in the historic centre of Minsk with the Museum of the 1st Congress of RSDLP, the main offices of National State TV and Radio and the City House of Marriages nearby. A green park stretches from Victory Square to the Svislach River and to the entrance to Gorky Park.
Balshavik (Belarusian: Бальшавік, romanized: Baĺšavik; Russian: Большевик, romanized: Bolshevik) is an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. [1] It serves as the administrative center of Papyernya selsoviet. [1] [2]