Minsk region

Minsk region
Мінская вобласць (Belarusian)
Минская область (Russian)
From the top to bottom-right: Nesvizh Castle, Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Budslaw, Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Barysaw, Kapyl, Maladzyechna
CountryBelarus
Administrative centerMinsk
Largest citiesBarysaw - 150,400
Salihorsk - 101,400
Maladzyechna - 98,514
Districts22 (and 1 subordinate city)
Cities - 22
Urban localities - 20
City districts8
Government
  ChairmanAlexey Kushnarenko
Area
  Total
39,912.35 km2 (15,410.24 sq mi)
Highest elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
1,460,289
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalBr 41.0 billion
(€11.5 billion)
  Per capitaBr 28,000
(€7,900)
Area code+375 17
ISO 3166 codeBY-MI
HDI (2022)0.811
very high · 1st
Websitewww.minsk-region.gov.by

Minsk region, also known as Minsk oblast or Minsk voblasts, is one of the six regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk, although it is a separate administrative territorial entity of Belarus. The region's population was recorded at 1,411,500 in 2011.