Pinsk

Pinsk
Пінск (Belarusian)
Пинск (Russian)
Top:Pinsk State Agrarian-Technical College Named After A.E. Kleschev, Paliessie Drama Theater, Palace of Butrymowicz, Center:Pinsk Blessed Virgin Mary's Cathedral, Bottom:Pinsk Saint Barbara Church, Pinsky Jesuit Collegium (all item from left to right)
Top:Pinsk State Agrarian-Technical College Named After A.E. Kleschev, Paliessie Drama Theater, Palace of Butrymowicz, Center:Pinsk Blessed Virgin Mary's Cathedral, Bottom:Pinsk Saint Barbara Church, Pinsky Jesuit Collegium (all item from left to right)
Flag of Pinsk
Coat of arms of Pinsk
Pinsk is located in Belarus
Pinsk
Pinsk
Location of Pinsk in Belarus
Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 26°06′11″E / 52.11528°N 26.10306°E / 52.11528; 26.10306
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
First mentioned1097
Area
 • Total
51.48 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation
141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
124,295
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal codes
225700, 225710, 225716, 225745
Area code+375 165
License plate1
WebsiteOfficial website

Pinsk (Belarusian: Пінск; Russian: Пинск, IPA: [pʲinsk]; Polish: Pińsk; Ukrainian: Пінськ; Yiddish: פינסק) is a city in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district.[1] It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River. The region was known as the Pinsk Marshes and is southwest of Minsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 124,295.[1]

The historic city has a restored city centre, with two-storey buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The centre has become an active place for youths of all ages with summer theme parks and an association football stadium, which houses the city's football club, FC Volna Pinsk.

  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.