List of urban-type settlements in Belarus

According to a 1998 law of the Republic of Belarus,[1] there are three categories of urban-type settlements in Belarus:

  • Urban settlements (Belarusian: гарадскія пасёлкі; Russian: городские посёлки): with population over 2,000, industrial enterprises and developed residential infrastructure
  • Resort settlements (Belarusian: курортныя пасёлкі; Russian: курортные посёлки, resort towns): with population of at least 2,000, sanatoriums, resorts or other health recuperation establishments, and developed residential infrastructure
  • Worker settlements (Belarusian: рабочыя пасёлкі; Russian: рабочие посёлки): with population at least 500, servicing industrial enterprises, construction sites, railroad stations, electric stations, or other industrial objects.

The notion of urban-type settlement is inherited from the period of the Byelorussian SSR within the Soviet Union.

Before the Soviet era, many modern urban settlements in Belarus were classified as miastechka/miasteczko ('market town').

List of urban-type settlements

As of the 2009 Belarusian census, there were 94 urban-type settlements, including 83 urban settlements, one resort settlement, and ten worker settlements.[2]

As of January 1, 2016, there were already 90 urban-type settlements, including 81 urban settlements, one resort settlement and eight worker settlements.[3]

Urban-type settlements in Belarus
Coat of arms Urban-type settlement Belarusian Russian Status District Region 2009 census 2016 estimate Change
 Aktsyabrski Акцябрскі Октябрьский urban settlement Aktsyabrski Gomel 7,367 6,753 −8,33%
Antopal Антопаль Антополь urban settlement Drahichyn Brest 1,687 1,417 −16,00%
Orekhovsk Арэхаўск Ореховск urban settlement Orsha Vitebsk 2,755 2,402 −12,81%
Astryna Астрына Острино urban settlement Shchuchyn Grodno 2,064 1,778 −13,86%
Asvieja Асвея Освея urban settlement Vierchniadzvinsk Vitebsk 1,325 1,206 −8,98%
Azarychy Азарычы Озаричи urban settlement Kalinkavichy Gomel 1,340 1,159 −13,51%
Bogushevsk Багушэўск Богушевск urban settlement Sianno Vitebsk 3,133 2,598 −17,08%
Balbasava Балбасава Болбасово urban settlement Orsha City (before 2013);

Orsha (since 2013)

 Vitebsk 3,656 3,529 −3,47%
Bolshevik Бальшавік Большевик worker settlement Gomel Gomel 2,518 2,502 −0,64%
Baravucha Баравуха Боровуха urban settlement Novopolotsk City Vitebsk 5,469 5,452 −0,31%
Begoml Бягомль Бегомль urban settlement Dokshytsy Vitebsk 2,736 2,630 −3,87%
Bielick Беліцк Белицк worker settlement (before 2011) Rahachow Gomel 484
Beshankovichy Бешанковічы Бешенковичи urban settlement Beshankovichy Vitebsk 7,344 6,701 −8,76%
Bobr Бобр Бобр urban settlement Krupki Minsk 1,118 957 −14,40%
Brahin Брагін Брагин urban settlement Brahin Gomel 3,954 3,698 −6,47%
Khalopyenichy Халопенічы Холопеничи urban settlement Krupki Minsk 1,495 1,385 −7,36%
Khotsimsk Хоцімск Хотимск urban settlement Khotsimsk Mogilev 7,084 6,447 −8,99%
Telekhany Целяханы Телеханы urban settlement Ivatsevichy Brest 4,198 3,959 −5,69%
Terekhovka Церахоўка Тереховка urban settlement Dobrush Gomel 1,821 3,128 +71,77%
Krasnaya Sloboda Чырвоная Слабада Красная Слобода urban settlement Salihorsk Minsk 4,304 3,909 −9,18%
Damachava Дамачава Домачево urban settlement Brest Brest 1,305 1,221 −6,44%
Drybin Дрыбін Дрибин urban settlement Drybin Mogilev 3,298 3,031 −8,10%
Haradzeya Гарадзея Городея urban settlement Nesvizh Minsk 4,099 3,802 −7,25%
Haradzischa Гарадзішча Городище urban settlement Baranovichy Brest 2,219 2,040 −8,07%
Hlusk Глуск Глуск urban settlement Hlusk Mogilev 7,402 7,233 −2,28%
Hlusha Глуша Глуша worker settlement (before 2012) Babruysk Mogilev 1,319
Ivyanyets Івянец Ивенец urban settlement Valozhyn Minsk 4,320 4,178 −3,29%
Jalizava Ялізава Елизово worker settlement Asipovichy Mogilev 2,672 2,491 −6,77%
Yanavichy Янавічы Яновичи urban settlement Vitebsk Vitebsk 929 765 −17,65%
Terekhovka Езярышча Езерище urban settlement Haradok Vitebsk 1,575 1,280 −18,73%
Juraciški Юрацішкі Юратишки urban settlement Iwye Grodno 1,501 1,341 −10,66%
Kamaryn Камарын Комарин urban settlement Brahin Gomel 2,051 1,804 −12,04%
Kopatkevichi Капаткевічы Копаткевичи urban settlement Pietrykaw Gomel 3,415 2,960 −13,32%
Karelichy Карэлічы Кореличи urban settlement Karelichy Grodno 6,854 6,528 −4,76%
Karma Карма Корма urban settlement Karma Gomel 7,448 7,610 +2,18%
Kastsyukowka Касцюкоўка Костюковка worker settlement Railway district (Gomel City) Gomel 9,484 9,904 +4,43%
Kazlovshchyna Казлоўшчына Козловщина urban settlement Dziatlava Grodno 1,847 1,673 −9,42%
Kochanava Коханава Коханово urban settlement Talachyn Vitebsk 4,327 4,231 −2,22%
Kopys Копысь Копысь urban settlement Orsha Vitebsk 910 850 −6,59%
Krasnapollie Краснаполле Краснополье urban settlement Krasnapollie Mogilev 6,123 5,844 −4,56%
Krasnoselsky Краснасельскі Красносельский urban settlement Vaŭkavysk Grodno 6,885 6,744 −2,05%
Krivichi Крывічы Кривичи urban settlement Miadziel Minsk 1,298 1,232 −5,08%
Lagishyn Лагішын Логишин urban settlement Pinsk Brest 2,372 2,022 −14,76%
Lelchytsy Лельчыцы Лельчицы urban settlement Lyelchytsy Gomel 10,606 11,310 +6,64%
Liozna Лёзна Лиозно urban settlement Liozna Vitebsk 6,766 6,688 −1,15%
Lubcha Любча Любча urban settlement Navahrudak Grodno 1,157 1,059 −8,47%
Loyew Лоеў Лоев urban settlement Loyew Gomel 7,022 6,733 −4,12%
Lyntupy Лынтупы Лынтупы urban settlement Pastavy Vitebsk 1,609 1,519 −5,59%
Machulishchy Мачулішчы Мачулищи urban settlement Minsk Minsk 7,378 8,315 +12,70%
Mir Мір Мир urban settlement Karelichy Grodno 2,310 2,250 −2,60%
Narach Нарач Нарочь resort settlement Miadziel Minsk 2,931 3,481 +18,76%
Navaelnya Наваельня Новоельня urban settlement Dziatlava Grodno 3,041 2,700 −11,21%
Negarelay Негарэлае Негорелое urban settlement (before 2010) Dzyarzhynsk Minsk 982
Obol Обаль Оболь urban settlement Shumilina Vitebsk 2,687 2,395 −10,87%
Padsvillie Падсвілле Подсвилье urban settlement Hlybokaye Vitebsk 2,270 1,965 −13,44%
Parichi Парычы Паричи urban settlement Svietlahorsk Gomel 2,109 1,833 −13,09%
Pleshchanitsy Плешчаніцы Плещеницы urban settlement Lahojsk Minsk 6,041 5,835 −3,41%
Porazava Поразава Порозово urban settlement Svislach Grodno 1,119 913 −18,41%
Pravodzinsky Праўдзінскі Правдинский worker settlement Pukhavichy Minsk 2,408 2,288 −4,98%
Radashkovichy Радашковічы Радошковичи urban settlement Maladzyechna Minsk 5,518 5,789 +4,91%
Radun Радунь Радунь urban settlement Voranava Grodno 2,673 2,355 −11,90%
Rasony Расоны Россоны urban settlement Rasony Vitebsk 5,409 4,946 −8,56%
Rechytsa Рэчыца Речица worker settlement Stolin Brest 6,280 6,096 −2,93%
Ros Рось Россь urban settlement Vawkavysk Grodno 5,391 4,705 −12,72%
Ruba Руба Руба urban settlement Vitebsk Vitebsk 7,134 7,652 +7,26%
Rudzyensk Рудзенск Руденск urban settlement Pukhavichy Minsk 2,806 2,725 −2,89%
Ruzhany Ружаны Ружаны urban settlement Pruzhany Brest 3,153 3,006 −4,66%
Sapotskin Сапоцкін Сопоцкин urban settlement Grodno Grodno 1,231 1,003 −18,52%
Sasnovy Bor Сасновы Бор Сосновый Бор worker settlement Svietlahorsk Gomel 2,423 2,086 −13,91%
Smilavichy Смілавічы Смиловичи urban settlement Chervyen Minsk 4,654 5,212 +11,99%
Starobin Старобін Старобин urban settlement Salihorsk Minsk 5,568 6,055 +8,75%
Strashyn Стрэшын Стрешин urban settlement Zhlobin Gomel 1,263 1,226 −2,93%
Surazh Сураж Сураж urban settlement Vitebsk Vitebsk 1,039 818 −21,27%
Svir Свір Свирь urban settlement Miadziel Minsk 1,055 909 −13,84%
Svislach Свіслач Свислочь urban settlement Pukhavichy Minsk 3,920 3,921 +0,03%
Sharashova Шарашова Шерешёво urban settlement Pruzhany Brest 1,889 1,782 −5,66%
Sharkawshchyna Шаркаўшчына Шарковщина urban settlement Sharkawshchyna Vitebsk 6,934 6,424 −7,36%
Shumilina Шуміліна Шумилино urban settlement Shumilina Vitebsk 7,506 7,437 −0,92%
Tatarka Татарка Татарка worker settlement Asipovichy Mogilev 771 720 −6,61%
Ureccia Урэчча Уречье urban settlement Lyuban Minsk 3,168 2,959 −6,60%
Ushachy Ушачы Ушачи urban settlement Ushachy Vitebsk 5,514 6,030 +9,36%
Uvaravichy Уваравічы Уваровичи urban settlement Buda-Kashalyova Gomel 2,563 2,307 −9,99%
Varapajeva Варапаева Воропаево urban settlement Pastavy Vitebsk 2,857 2,571 −10,01%
Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa Вялікая Бераставіца Большая Берестовица urban settlement Byerastavitsa Grodno 5,720 5,545 −3,06%
Vidzy Відзы Видзы urban settlement Braslaw Vitebsk 1,763 1,670 −5,28%
Vietryna Ветрына Ветрино urban settlement Polotsk Vitebsk 2,725 2,220 −18,53%
Voranava Воранава Вороново urban settlement Voranava Grodno 6,332 6,434 +1,61%
Zareccia Зарэчча Заречье urban settlement Rechytsa Gomel 2,447 2,242 −8,38%
Zelva Зэльва Зельва urban settlement Zelva Grodno 7,396 6,906 −6,63%
Zialiony Bor Зялёны Бор Зелёный Бор worker settlement Smalyavichy Minsk 1,142 1,116 −2,28%
Zhaludok Жалудок Желудок urban settlement Shchuchyn Grodno 1,290 1,017 −21,16%

References
  1. Закон Республики Беларусь от 5 мая 1998 г. № 154-З «Об административно-территориальном делении и порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Республики Беларусь» (in Russian)
  2. Перепись населения Республики Беларусь. Численность населения областей и районов. Брестская область; Витебская область; Гомельская область; Гродненская область; город Минск; Минская область; Могилёвская область. (in Russian)
  3. Численность населения на 1 января 2016 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2015 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. (in Russian)
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