Minsk District

Minsk District
Мінскі раён (Belarusian)
Минский район (Russian)
Flag of Minsk District
Coat of arms of Minsk District
Coordinates (Minsk): 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.900°N 27.567°E / 53.900; 27.567
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
Administrative centerMinsk
MunicipalitiesTotal: 36 + Minsk
Area
 • Total
1,943 km2 (750 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
274,990
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,987
 • Rural
247,003
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
GovernorPyotr Arsenyevich Yarmash
WebsiteOfficial website
View of a house in the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, located in Strochitsy.
Ostroshitski Gorodok lake

Minsk District (Belarusian: Мінскі раён; Russian: Минский район) is a district (raion) of Belarus in Minsk Region. The administrative center is the capital Minsk, which is administratively separated from the district and region.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 274,990.[1] The most populous town in the district is Zaslawye.

  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 12 June 2024.