NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Subdivisions of Belarus

At the higher administrative level, Belarus is divided into 6 voblasts. In addition, Minsk has a special administrative status of the capital. Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ...

Voblast (вобласць/вобласьць in modern Belarusian or vobłaść in Lacinka) is the major administrative subdivision in Belarus (see also "Oblast" article). It used to be translated as "province" or "region" in English. The recommended translation is the former one, because the latter may lead to confusion, since the minor administrative division of Belarus is called rajon (the word is translated as "district" in the administrative division sense and "region" in other senses) and the Belarusian word "рэгіён" is also translated as "region". The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Oblast (Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasÅ¥, Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: , Bulgarian: Ð¾ÌÐ±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚) refers to a subnational entity in some countries. ... This article is about political regions. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ...

The current subdivision into voblasts is inherited from the subdivision of Belarus when it was part of the USSR. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Brest voblast is one of the administrative regions in the Republic of Belarus located in the south-west of Belarus bordering on Poland and Ukraine. ... Brest (Belarusian: ; Russian: , formerly Ð‘Ñ€ÐµÑÑ‚-Ð›Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¾Ð²ÑÐº (Brest-Litovsk); in Polish as BrzeÅ›Ä‡ Litewski, BrzeÅ›Ä‡ nad Bugiem or BrzeÅ›Ä‡ BiaÅ‚oruski; Lithuanian: Lietuvos Brasta (literally meaning shallows of Lithuania) is a city (population 290,000 in 2004) in Belarus close to the Polish border where the Western Bug and Mukhavets Rivers meet. ... Homyel Province (Gomel Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with a center in Homyel. This and Mahilyow Province severely suffered after the Chornobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe. ... Gomel (Belarusian and Russian: Го́мель; transliteration: Hómyel and Gómel, respectively) is the second largest city of Belarus, with a population of 481,000 (2005 estimate) and part of the Homyel Province. ... Hrodna Province (Grodno Province) is a province (voblast) of the Republic of Belarus located in its north-western part bordering on Poland and Lithuania. ... Hrodna (or Grodna, Horadnia, Harodnia) (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ; Lithuanian: ; Yiddish: ; German: ) is a city in Belarus. ... Mahilyow Province (Mogilev Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Mahilyow. ... Mahilyow, or MahiloÅ (Belarusian ÐœÐ°Ð³Ñ–Ð»Ñ‘Ñž (MahiloÅ), Russian ÐœÐ¾Ð³Ð¸Ð»Ñ‘Ð² (Mogilyov), Polish Mohylew or Mogilew) is a city in eastern Belarus, close to the border to Russia with about 300,000 inhabitants. ... Minsk Province is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Minsk. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... Vitsebsk Province (Vitebsk Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Vitsebsk. ... Vitsebsk (Belarusian: Ð’Ñ–ÌÑ†ÐµÐ±ÑÐº (Viciebsk); Russian: Ð’Ð¸ÌÑ‚ÐµÐ±ÑÐº (Vitebsk); Polish: Witebsk) is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia and Latvia. ...

Voblasts (and cities) are further subdivided into raions (usually translated as districts). See rayon for the textile made of processed cellulose. ...

See also: ISO 3166-2:BY, the ISO codes for the voblasts of Belarus. ISO 3166-2 codes for Belarus. ...

Categories: Provinces of Belarus | Belarus geography stubs | Lists of subnational entities | Subdivisions of Belarus | Subdivisions by country | Geography of Belarus Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Brest voblast is one of the administrative regions in the Republic of Belarus located in the south-west of Belarus bordering on Poland and Ukraine. ... Homiel Province (Gomel Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with a center in Homiel. ... Hrodna Province (Grodno Province) is a province (voblast) of the Republic of Belarus located in its north-western part bordering on Poland and Lithuania. ... MahiloÅ Province (Mogilev Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Mogilev. ... Minsk Province is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Minsk. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian: ; Polish: ) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1. ... Viciebsk Province (Vitebsk Province) is a province (voblast) of Belarus with capital Viciebsk. ...