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| | | image1 = The National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus - Minsk 29 April 2016.jpg | ||
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| caption3 = {{wp|Belarusian State University|Vladimir Lenin Byelorussian University}} | |||
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| caption4 = {{wp|Government House, Minsk|Supreme Soviet Building}} | |||
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| website = {{URL|minskgov.su}} | | website = {{URL|minskgov.su}} | ||
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'''Minsk''' ({{wp|Belarusian language|Byelorussian}}: Мінск | '''Minsk''' ({{wp|Belarusian language|Byelorussian}}: Мінск; {{wp|Russian language|Russian}}: Минск) is the largest city and capital of [[Byelorussian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Byelorussia]], with a population of 3.64 million people as of the 2019 census. A city of marginal importance for most of its existence, it became the capital of the {{wp|Principality of Minsk}} and much later {{wp|Minsk Governorate}}, who's borders are quite similar to the modern day Byelorussia's. Minsk became the capital of an independent {{wp|Belarusian Democratic Republic|Byelorussia}} in 1918, and after the {{wp|Russian Civil War}}, the capital of the [[Byelorussian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Byelorussian SSR]]. Minsk was particularly devastated by the {{wp|Great Patriotic War (term)|Great Patriotic War}} which saw Minsk's population decrease from 300,000 to 50,000~ in 1944. Minsk was rewarded the {{wp|Hero City (Soviet Union)|Hero City award}} in 1974. | ||
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Minsk
Мінск · Минск | |
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Etymology: Menya river | |
Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 492: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Union republic | Byelorussian SSR |
First mentioned | 1067 |
Government | |
• Body | Minsk Soviet |
Area | |
• Total | 2,352.5 km2 (908.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280.6 m (920.6 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 3,643,455 (city proper) |
Demonym | Minsker |
Time zone | UTC+3 |
ISO 3166 code | SU-MIN |
Website | minskgov |
Minsk (Byelorussian: Мінск; Russian: Минск) is the largest city and capital of Byelorussia, with a population of 3.64 million people as of the 2019 census. A city of marginal importance for most of its existence, it became the capital of the Principality of Minsk and much later Minsk Governorate, who's borders are quite similar to the modern day Byelorussia's. Minsk became the capital of an independent Byelorussia in 1918, and after the Russian Civil War, the capital of the Byelorussian SSR. Minsk was particularly devastated by the Great Patriotic War which saw Minsk's population decrease from 300,000 to 50,000~ in 1944. Minsk was rewarded the Hero City award in 1974.