Minsk City, Belarus · Europe
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Minsk is a major city located in Minsk City, Belarus. With a population of 1,742,124, it is one of the largest urban centers in Europe.
On a road trip, Minsk sits in Belarus. It's in the Europe/Minsk time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Minsk to your route.
Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск, Russian: Минск, Belarusian and Russian: [mʲinsk] ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and MinskRead more
district. As of 2026, it has a population of about two million, making Minsk the 11th-most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
First mentioned in 1067, Minsk became the capital of the Principality of Minsk, an appanage of the Principality of Polotsk, before being annexed by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1242. It received town privileges in 1499. From 1569, it was the capital of Minsk Voivodeship, an administrative division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of the territories annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became a republic of the Soviet Union in 1922. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Minsk became the capital of the newly independent Republic of Belarus.
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Minsk is located in Minsk City, Belarus, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9002 latitude, 27.5665 longitude.
Minsk has a population of approximately 1,742,124 people, making it a major city in Belarus.
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