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Minsk Voblast

 
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Minsk Voblast
Мі́нская во́бласць Минская о́бласть
Minsk Oblast

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Administrative center Minsk
Largest cities Minsk - 1,780,000
Barysaw - 150,400
Salihorsk - 101,400
Maladzechna - 98,514
Raions 22
Cities - 22
Urban localities - 20
City raions 8
Area
 - Total 40,200 km2 (15,521.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation 345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 - Total 1,474,100
 - Density 37/km2 (95.8/sq mi)
Website minsk-region.gov.by

Minsk Voblast (Province) or Minsk Oblast (Belarusian: Мі́нская во́бласць, IPA: [ˈmʲinskaja ˈvobɫasʲtsʲ]; Russian: Минская о́бласть; Minskaya Oblast) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Minsk, although still being a separate administrative subdivision of Belarus. As of 2004, the voblast's population is 1,503,000, which comprises 15.3% of the national total.

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Geography

The Minsk Voblast covers a total area of 40,800 km², about 19.44% of the national total. In the northern part of the voblast, is the Lake Narach, the largest lake of the country. It is the only province of Belarus whose border is not part of the international border of Belarus.

Administrative subdivisions

Today it comprises 22 districts (raions), 307 selsovets, 22 cities, 8 city municipalities, and 20 urban-type settlements.

Cities and towns

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