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'Minsk Voblast (Province)' or 'Minsk Oblast' (; ''Minskaya Voblasc''; ; ''Minskaya Oblast'') is a province (voblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Minsk, although still being a separate administrative subdivision of Belarus. As of 2004, the voblast's population is 1,503,000, which comprises 15.3% of the national total.
Important cities in the voblast include: Maladzyechna, Minsk, Myadzel.

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Geography

Administrative subdivisions

Cities and towns

See also

Geography

The Minsk Voblast covers a total area of 40,800 km², about 19.44% of the national total. In the northern part of the voblast, is the Lake Narach, the largest lake of the country. It is the only province of Belarus whose border is not part of the international border of Belarus.

Administrative subdivisions

Today it is comprised of 22 districts (raions), 307 selsovets, 22 cities, 8 city municipalities, and 20 urban-type settlements.

Cities and towns

★ Barysaw (; ) - 150,400

★ Salihorsk (; ) - 101,400

★ Maladzyechna (; ) - 98,400

★ Slutsk (; ) - 62,300

★ Zhodzina - 60,800

★ Vileyka (; ) - 30,000

★ Dzyarzhynsk (; ) - 24,600

★ Maryina Horka () - 23,400

★ Stowbsty (; ) - 16,900

★ Nyasvizh (, ) - 14,300

★ Smalyavichy () - 14,200

★ Zaslaul () - 13,500

★ Fanipol (; ) - 13,200

★ Berazino () - 13,100

★ Lyuban () - 11,800

★ Staryya Darohi () - 11,700

★ Valozhyn (; ) - 11,400

★ Kapyl () - 10,700

★ Kletsk () - 10,600

★ Cherven (; ) - 10,500

★ Krupki () - 8,300

See also

★ Subdivisions of Belarus