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Vitebsk
Vitsyebsk | |
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 Left: Vitebsk Slavianski Bazaar, Vitebsk Annunciation Church, Pieramohi Offensive Monument in Pieramohi Square, Vitebsk Christ Resurrection Church; Right:Vitebsk Mark Chagali House, Vitebsk Assumption Cathedral, Vitebsk City Hall (all items listed from top to bottom) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vitebsk Location of Vitebsk in Belarus  Vitebsk Vitebsk (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 55°11′30″N 30°12′20″E / 55.19167°N 30.20556°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| Founded | 974 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Nikolay Orlov |
| Area | |
• City | 124.54 km2 (48.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Urban | 358,395 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 210000 |
| Area code | +375-212 |
| License plate | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Vitebsk or Vitsyebsk (Belarusian: Віцебск, romanized: Vitsyebsk,[a] IPA: [ˈvʲitsʲepsk]; Russian: Витебск, IPA: [ˈvʲitʲɪpsk]; Yiddish: וויטעבסק) is a city in northern Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Vitebsk Region and Vitebsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it has 358,395 inhabitants,[1] making it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 65,871 | — |
| 1923 | 86,641 | +31.5% |
| 1926 | 91,201 | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 167,299 | +83.4% |
| 1959 | 148,300 | −11.4% |
| 1970 | 230,804 | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 296,605 | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 350,004 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 340,700 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 347,928 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 364,674 | +4.8% |
| Source: pop-stat.mashke.org[3] | ||
- ^ 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 April 2024.
- ^ "Vitsyebsk". www.britannica.com.
- ^ "Cities & Towns of Belarus". 2024-04-15.
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