Urban-type settlements in Belarus

According to a 1998 law of the Republic of Belarus,[1] there are three categories of urban-type settlements in Belarus:

  • Urban settlements (Belarusian: гарадскія пасёлкі, Russian: городские посёлки): with population over 2,000, industrial enterprises and developed residential infrastructure
  • Resort settlements (Belarusian: курортныя пасёлкі, Russian: курортные посёлки, resort towns): with population of at least 2,000, sanatoriums, resorts or other health recuperation establishments, and developed residential infrastructure
  • Worker settlements (Belarusian: рабочыя пасёлкі, Russian: рабочие посёлки): with population at least 500, servicing industrial enterprises, construction sites, railroad stations, electric stations, or other industrial objects.

The notion of urban-type settlement is inherited from the times of Belarusian SSR within the Soviet Union.

Before the Soviet times, many modern urban settlements in Belarus were classified as miastechka/miasteczko ("market town").

List of urban-type settlements

As of October 14, 2009 (census), there were 94 urban-type settlements, including 83 urban settlements, 1 resort settlement, 10 worker settlements.[2]

As of January 1, 2016, there were already 90 urban-type settlements, including 81 urban settlements, 1 resort settlement and 8 worker settlements.[3]

Urban-type settlements in Belarus
Coat of Arms Urban-Type Settlement Belarusian Russian Status District Region 2009 Census 2016 Estimate Change
Akciabrski Акцябрскі Октябрьский urban settlement Akciabrski Homieĺ 7,367 6,753 −8,33%
Antopaĺ Антопаль Антополь urban settlement Drahičyn Brest 1,687 1,417 −16,00%
Arechaŭsk Арэхаўск Ореховск urban settlement Orša Viciebsk 2,755 2,402 −12,81%
Astryna Астрына Острино urban settlement Ščučyn Hrodna 2,064 1,778 −13,86%
Asvieja Асвея Освея urban settlement Vierchniadzvinsk Viciebsk 1,325 1,206 −8,98%
Azaryčy Азарычы Озаричи urban settlement Kalinkavičy Homieĺ 1,340 1,159 −13,51%
Bahušeŭsk Багушэўск Богушевск urban settlement Sianno Viciebsk 3,133 2,598 −17,08%
Balbasava Балбасава Болбасово urban settlement Orša City (before 2013);

Orša (since 2013)

 Viciebsk 3,656 3,529 −3,47%
Baĺšavik Бальшавік Большевик worker settlement Homieĺ Homieĺ 2,518 2,502 −0,64%
Baravucha Баравуха Боровуха urban settlement Navapolack City Viciebsk 5,469 5,452 −0,31%
Biahomĺ Бягомль Бегомль urban settlement Dokšycy Viciebsk 2,736 2,630 −3,87%
Bielick Беліцк Белицк worker settlement (before 2011) Rahačoŭ Homieĺ 484
Biešankovičy Бешанковічы Бешенковичи urban settlement Biešankovičy Viciebsk 7,344 6,701 −8,76%
Bobr Бобр Бобр urban settlement Krupki Minsk 1,118 957 −14,40%
Brahin Брагін Брагин urban settlement Brahin Homieĺ 3,954 3,698 −6,47%
Chalopieničy Халопенічы Холопеничи urban settlement Krupki Minsk 1,495 1,385 −7,36%
Chocimsk Хоцімск Хотимск urban settlement Chocimsk Mahilioŭ 7,084 6,447 −8,99%
Cieliachany Целяханы Телеханы urban settlement Ivacevičy Brest 4,198 3,959 −5,69%
Cierachoŭka Церахоўка Тереховка urban settlement Dobruš Homieĺ 1,821 3,128 +71,77%
Čyrvonaja Slabada Чырвоная Слабада Красная Слобода urban settlement Salihorsk Minsk 4,304 3,909 −9,18%
Damačava Дамачава Домачево urban settlement Brest Brest 1,305 1,221 −6,44%
Drybin Дрыбін Дрибин urban settlement Drybin Mahilioŭ 3,298 3,031 −8,10%
Haradzieja Гарадзея Городея urban settlement Niasviž Minsk 4,099 3,802 −7,25%
Haradzišča Гарадзішча Городище urban settlement Baranavičy Brest 2,219 2,040 −8,07%
Hlusk Глуск Глуск urban settlement Hlusk Mahilioŭ 7,402 7,233 −2,28%
Hluša Глуша Глуша worker settlement (before 2012) Babrujsk Mahilioŭ 1,319
Ivianiec Івянец Ивенец urban settlement Valožyn Minsk 4,320 4,178 −3,29%
Jalizava Ялізава Елизово worker settlement Asipovičy Mahilioŭ 2,672 2,491 −6,77%
Janavičy Янавічы Яновичи urban settlement Viciebsk Viciebsk 929 765 −17,65%
Jeziaryšča Езярышча Езерище urban settlement Haradok Viciebsk 1,575 1,280 −18,73%
Juraciški Юрацішкі Юратишки urban settlement Iŭje Hrodna 1,501 1,341 −10,66%
Kamaryn Камарын Комарин urban settlement Brahin Homieĺ 2,051 1,804 −12,04%
Kapatkievičy Капаткевічы Копаткевичи urban settlement Pietrykaŭ Homieĺ 3,415 2,960 −13,32%
Kareličy Карэлічы Кореличи urban settlement Kareličy Hrodna 6,854 6,528 −4,76%
Karma Карма Корма urban settlement Karma Homieĺ 7,448 7,610 +2,18%
Kasciukoŭka Касцюкоўка Костюковка worker settlement Railway (Homieĺ City) Homieĺ 9,484 9,904 +4,43%
Kazloŭščyna Казлоўшчына Козловщина urban settlement Dziatlava Hrodna 1,847 1,673 −9,42%
Kochanava Коханава Коханово urban settlement Talačyn Viciebsk 4,327 4,231 −2,22%
Kopyś Копысь Копысь urban settlement Orša Viciebsk 910 850 −6,59%
Krasnapollie Краснаполле Краснополье urban settlement Krasnapollie Mahilioŭ 6,123 5,844 −4,56%
Krasnasieĺski Краснасельскі Красносельский urban settlement Vaŭkavysk Hrodna 6,885 6,744 −2,05%
Kryvičy Крывічы Кривичи urban settlement Miadziel Minsk 1,298 1,232 −5,08%
Lahišyn Лагішын Логишин urban settlement Pinsk Brest 2,372 2,022 −14,76%
Lieĺčycy Лельчыцы Лельчицы urban settlement Lieĺčycy Homieĺ 10,606 11,310 +6,64%
Liozna Лёзна Лиозно urban settlement Liozna Viciebsk 6,766 6,688 −1,15%
Liubča Любча Любча urban settlement Navahrudak Hrodna 1,157 1,059 −8,47%
Lojeŭ Лоеў Лоев urban settlement Lojeŭ Homieĺ 7,022 6,733 −4,12%
Lyntupy Лынтупы Лынтупы urban settlement Pastavy Viciebsk 1,609 1,519 −5,59%
Mačuliščy Мачулішчы Мачулищи urban settlement Minsk Minsk 7,378 8,315 +12,70%
Mir Мір Мир urban settlement Kareličy Hrodna 2,310 2,250 −2,60%
Narač Нарач Нарочь resort settlement Miadziel Minsk 2,931 3,481 +18,76%
Navajeĺnia Наваельня Новоельня urban settlement Dziatlava Hrodna 3,041 2,700 −11,21%
Nieharelaje Негарэлае Негорелое urban settlement (before 2010) Dziaržynsk Minsk 982
Obaĺ Обаль Оболь urban settlement Šumilina Viciebsk 2,687 2,395 −10,87%
Padsvillie Падсвілле Подсвилье urban settlement Hlybokaje Viciebsk 2,270 1,965 −13,44%
Paryčy Парычы Паричи urban settlement Svietlahorsk Homieĺ 2,109 1,833 −13,09%
Plieščanicy Плешчаніцы Плещеницы urban settlement Lahojsk Minsk 6,041 5,835 −3,41%
Porazava Поразава Порозово urban settlement Svislač Hrodna 1,119 913 −18,41%
Praŭdzinski Праўдзінскі Правдинский worker settlement Puchavičy Minsk 2,408 2,288 −4,98%
Radaškovičy Радашковічы Радошковичи urban settlement Maladziečna Minsk 5,518 5,789 +4,91%
Radun Радунь Радунь urban settlement Voranava Hrodna 2,673 2,355 −11,90%
Rasony Расоны Россоны urban settlement Rasony Viciebsk 5,409 4,946 −8,56%
Rečyca Рэчыца Речица worker settlement Stolin Brest 6,280 6,096 −2,93%
Roś Рось Россь urban settlement Vaŭkavysk Hrodna 5,391 4,705 −12,72%
Ruba Руба Руба urban settlement Railway (Viciebsk City) Viciebsk 7,134 7,652 +7,26%
Rudziensk Рудзенск Руденск urban settlement Puchavičy Minsk 2,806 2,725 −2,89%
Ružany Ружаны Ружаны urban settlement Pružany Brest 3,153 3,006 −4,66%
Sapockin Сапоцкін Сопоцкин urban settlement Hrodna Hrodna 1,231 1,003 −18,52%
Sasnovy Bor Сасновы Бор Сосновый Бор worker settlement Svietlahorsk Homieĺ 2,423 2,086 −13,91%
Smilavičy Смілавічы Смиловичи urban settlement Červień Minsk 4,654 5,212 +11,99%
Starobin Старобін Старобин urban settlement Salihorsk Minsk 5,568 6,055 +8,75%
Strešyn Стрэшын Стрешин urban settlement Žlobin Homieĺ 1,263 1,226 −2,93%
Suraž Сураж Сураж urban settlement Viciebsk Viciebsk 1,039 818 −21,27%
Svir Свір Свирь urban settlement Miadziel Minsk 1,055 909 −13,84%
Svislač Свіслач Свислочь urban settlement Puchavičy Minsk 3,920 3,921 +0,03%
Šarašova Шарашова Шерешёво urban settlement Pružany Brest 1,889 1,782 −5,66%
Šarkaŭščyna Шаркаўшчына Шарковщина urban settlement Šarkaŭščyna Viciebsk 6,934 6,424 −7,36%
Šumilina Шуміліна Шумилино urban settlement Šumilina Viciebsk 7,506 7,437 −0,92%
Tatarka Татарка Татарка worker settlement Asipovičy Mahilioŭ 771 720 −6,61%
Urečča Урэчча Уречье urban settlement Liubań Minsk 3,168 2,959 −6,60%
Ušačy Ушачы Ушачи urban settlement Ušačy Viciebsk 5,514 6,030 +9,36%
Uvaravičy Уваравічы Уваровичи urban settlement Buda-Kašaliova Homieĺ 2,563 2,307 −9,99%
Varapajeva Варапаева Воропаево urban settlement Pastavy Viciebsk 2,857 2,571 −10,01%
Vialikaja Bierastavica Вялікая Бераставіца Большая Берестовица urban settlement Bierastavica Hrodna 5,720 5,545 −3,06%
Vidzy Відзы Видзы urban settlement Braslaŭ Viciebsk 1,763 1,670 −5,28%
Vietryna Ветрына Ветрино urban settlement Polack Viciebsk 2,725 2,220 −18,53%
Voranava Воранава Вороново urban settlement Voranava Hrodna 6,332 6,434 +1,61%
Zarečča Зарэчча Заречье urban settlement Rečyca Homieĺ 2,447 2,242 −8,38%
Zeĺva Зэльва Зельва urban settlement Zeĺva Hrodna 7,396 6,906 −6,63%
Zialiony Bor Зялёны Бор Зелёный Бор worker settlement Smaliavičy Minsk 1,142 1,116 −2,28%
Žaludok Жалудок Желудок urban settlement Ščučyn Hrodna 1,290 1,017 −21,16%

References
  1. Закон Республики Беларусь от 5 мая 1998 г. № 154-З «Об административно-территориальном делении и порядке решения вопросов административно-территориального устройства Республики Беларусь» (in Russian)
  2. Перепись населения Республики Беларусь. Численность населения областей и районов. Брестская область; Витебская область; Гомельская область; Гродненская область; город Минск; Минская область; Могилёвская область. (in Russian)
  3. Численность населения на 1 января 2016 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2015 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. (in Russian)
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