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Minsk

Eastern Europe

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha rivers. As of 2026 it has a population of about two million, making it the 11th-most populous city in Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
1,995,091 1
2026 figure, from Minsk's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
409.53 1
Founding Year
1067 1
1067 is Minsk's first mention in the historical record, the date the infobox itself gives as "First mentioned."
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
281 1
Infobox gives 280.6 m; stored rounded to the nearest whole meter (elevation-m is an Int key).
Latitude
53.90056 degrees north 1
Longitude
27.55861 degrees east 1
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Belarus, Countries

Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

Source Minsk (Wikipedia)

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Belarus, Countries

Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

Source Minsk (Wikipedia)
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Belarusian Telegraph Agency

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Belavia

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Minsk Automobile Plant

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Wargaming

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Commonwealth of Independent States

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Ministry of Finance (Belarus)

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Constitutional Court of Belarus

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Source Belarus Constitutional Court English site, general provisions pageAddress
Quote, Address
4 Krasnoarmeyskaya St., Minsk, Belarus.
Sources
1. Minsk (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    1,995,091 (2026)
  • Infobox, area
    409.53 km2 (158.12 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    280.6 m (921 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    53°54′02″N 27°33′31″E
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Lead section
    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.
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Minsk
Wikidata Q2280, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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