Minsk

Name: Minsk
Address: Eastern Europe, Belarus

Eastern Europe, Belarus

Belarus

People from Minsk are called:

Male/General:

Minsker

Pronunciation:

/mʲinsk/

Quick Facts

Population:: 1,996,730 (2024 est.)
Country:: Belarus
Region:: Eastern Europe

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Etymology & Origin

From Old East Slavic 'Měnsk', derived from the river name Měn, possibly meaning 'muddy river'.

About Minsk

Capital and largest city of Belarus.
Founded in 1067 as a fortress city in the medieval Principality of Polotsk.
Major industrial and educational center, known as the 'City of Heroes' for WWII resistance.
Administrative center divided into 9 districts with diverse architecture from Soviet to modern.

Nearby Places

Other places in the region and their demonyms

Vilnius

215 km southwest

People are called:

Vilnian

Warsaw

350 km south

People are called:

Varsovian

Riga

470 km northwest

People are called:

Rigan

Quick Facts

Population:: 1,996,730 (2024 est.)
Country:: Belarus
Region:: Eastern Europe

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