Urban-type settlements in Belarus


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

List of urban-type settlements

As of October 14, 2009, there were 94 urban-type settlements, including 83 urban settlements, 1 resort settlement, 10 worker settlements.
As of January 1, 2016, there were already 90 urban-type settlements, including 81 urban settlements, 1 resort settlement and 8 worker settlements.
Coat of ArmsUrban-Type SettlementBelarusianRussianStatusDistrictRegion2009 Census2016 EstimateChange
AkciabrskiАкцябрскіОктябрьскийurban settlementAkciabrskiHomieĺ73676753−8,33%
AntopaĺАнтопальАнтопольurban settlementDrahičynBrest16871417−16,00%
ArechaŭskАрэхаўскОреховскurban settlementOršaViciebsk27552402−12,81%
AstraviecАстравецОстровецurban settlement AstraviecHrodna8285
AstrynaАстрынаОстриноurban settlementŠčučynHrodna20641778−13,86%
AsviejaАсвеяОсвеяurban settlementVierchniadzvinskViciebsk13251206−8,98%
AzaryčyАзарычыОзаричиurban settlementKalinkavičyHomieĺ13401159−13,51%
BahušeŭskБагушэўскБогушевскurban settlementSiannoViciebsk31332598−17,08%
BalbasavaБалбасаваБолбасовоurban settlementOrša City ;
Orša 		Viciebsk36563529−3,47%
BaĺšavikБальшавікБольшевикworker settlementHomieĺHomieĺ25182502−0,64%
BaravuchaБаравухаБоровухаurban settlementNavapolack CityViciebsk54695452−0,31%
BiahomĺБягомльБегомльurban settlementDokšycyViciebsk27362630−3,87%
BialyničyБялынічыБелыничиurban settlementBialyničyMahilioŭ1068810220−4,38%
BielickБеліцкБелицкworker settlement RahačoŭHomieĺ484
BiešankovičyБешанковічыБешенковичиurban settlementBiešankovičyViciebsk73446701−8,76%
BobrБобрБобрurban settlementKrupkiMinsk1118957−14,40%
BrahinБрагінБрагинurban settlementBrahinHomieĺ39543698−6,47%
ChalopieničyХалопенічыХолопеничиurban settlementKrupkiMinsk14951385−7,36%
ChocimskХоцімскХотимскurban settlementChocimskMahilioŭ70846447−8,99%
CieliachanyЦеляханыТелеханыurban settlementIvacevičyBrest41983959−5,69%
CierachoŭkaЦерахоўкаТереховкаurban settlementDobrušHomieĺ18213128+71,77%
Čyrvonaja SlabadaЧырвоная СлабадаКрасная Слободаurban settlementSalihorskMinsk43043909−9,18%
DamačavaДамачаваДомачевоurban settlementBrestBrest13051221−6,44%
DrybinДрыбінДрибинurban settlementDrybinMahilioŭ32983031−8,10%
HaradziejaГарадзеяГородеяurban settlementNiasvižMinsk40993802−7,25%
HaradziščaГарадзішчаГородищеurban settlementBaranavičyBrest22192040−8,07%
HluskГлускГлускurban settlementHluskMahilioŭ74027233−2,28%
HlušaГлушаГлушаworker settlement BabrujskMahilioŭ1319
IvianiecІвянецИвенецurban settlementValožynMinsk43204178−3,29%
JalizavaЯлізаваЕлизовоworker settlementAsipovičyMahilioŭ26722491−6,77%
JanavičyЯнавічыЯновичиurban settlementViciebskViciebsk929765−17,65%
JeziaryščaЕзярышчаЕзерищеurban settlementHaradokViciebsk15751280−18,73%
JuraciškiЮрацішкіЮратишкиurban settlementIŭjeHrodna15011341−10,66%
KamarynКамарынКомаринurban settlementBrahinHomieĺ20511804−12,04%
KapatkievičyКапаткевічыКопаткевичиurban settlementPietrykaŭHomieĺ34152960−13,32%
KareličyКарэлічыКореличиurban settlementKareličyHrodna68546528−4,76%
KarmaКармаКормаurban settlementKarmaHomieĺ74487610+2,18%
KasciukoŭkaКасцюкоўкаКостюковкаworker settlementRailway Homieĺ94849904+4,43%
KazloŭščynaКазлоўшчынаКозловщинаurban settlementDziatlavaHrodna18471673−9,42%
KochanavaКоханаваКохановоurban settlementTalačynViciebsk43274231−2,22%
KopyśКопысьКопысьurban settlementOršaViciebsk910850−6,59%
KrasnapollieКраснаполлеКраснопольеurban settlementKrasnapollieMahilioŭ61235844−4,56%
KrasnasieĺskiКраснасельскіКрасносельскийurban settlementVaŭkavyskHrodna68856744−2,05%
KruhlajeКруглаеКруглоеurban settlementKruhlajeMahilioŭ75297620+1,21%
KryvičyКрывічыКривичиurban settlementMiadzielMinsk12981232−5,08%
LahišynЛагішынЛогишинurban settlementPinskBrest23722022−14,76%
LieĺčycyЛельчыцыЛельчицыurban settlementLieĺčycyHomieĺ1060611310+6,64%
LioznaЛёзнаЛиозноurban settlementLioznaViciebsk67666688−1,15%
LiubčaЛюбчаЛюбчаurban settlementNavahrudakHrodna11571059−8,47%
LojeŭЛоеўЛоевurban settlementLojeŭHomieĺ70226733−4,12%
LyntupyЛынтупыЛынтупыurban settlementPastavyViciebsk16091519−5,59%
MačuliščyМачулішчыМачулищиurban settlementMinskMinsk73788315+12,70%
MirМірМирurban settlementKareličyHrodna23102250−2,60%
NaračНарачНарочьresort settlementMiadzielMinsk29313481+18,76%
NavajeĺniaНаваельняНовоельняurban settlementDziatlavaHrodna30412700−11,21%
NieharelajeНегарэлаеНегорелоеurban settlement DziaržynskMinsk982
ObaĺОбальОбольurban settlementŠumilinaViciebsk26872395−10,87%
PadsvillieПадсвіллеПодсвильеurban settlementHlybokajeViciebsk22701965−13,44%
ParyčyПарычыПаричиurban settlementSvietlahorskHomieĺ21091833−13,09%
PlieščanicyПлешчаніцыПлещеницыurban settlementLahojskMinsk60415835−3,41%
PorazavaПоразаваПорозовоurban settlementSvislačHrodna1119913−18,41%
PraŭdzinskiПраўдзінскіПравдинскийworker settlementPuchavičyMinsk24082288−4,98%
RadaškovičyРадашковічыРадошковичиurban settlementMaladziečnaMinsk55185789+4,91%
RadunРадуньРадуньurban settlementVoranavaHrodna26732355−11,90%
RasonyРасоныРоссоныurban settlementRasonyViciebsk54094946−8,56%
RečycaРэчыцаРечицаworker settlementStolinBrest62806096−2,93%
RośРосьРоссьurban settlementVaŭkavyskHrodna53914705−12,72%
RubaРубаРубаurban settlementRailway Viciebsk71347652+7,26%
RudzienskРудзенскРуденскurban settlementPuchavičyMinsk28062725−2,89%
RužanyРужаныРужаныurban settlementPružanyBrest31533006−4,66%
SapockinСапоцкінСопоцкинurban settlementHrodnaHrodna12311003−18,52%
Sasnovy BorСасновы БорСосновый Борworker settlementSvietlahorskHomieĺ24232086−13,91%
SmilavičyСмілавічыСмиловичиurban settlementČervieńMinsk46545212+11,99%
StarobinСтаробінСтаробинurban settlementSalihorskMinsk55686055+8,75%
StrešynСтрэшынСтрешинurban settlementŽlobinHomieĺ12631226−2,93%
SuražСуражСуражurban settlementViciebskViciebsk1039818−21,27%
SvirСвірСвирьurban settlementMiadzielMinsk1055909−13,84%
SvislačСвіслачСвислочьurban settlementPuchavičyMinsk39203921+0,03%
ŠarašovaШарашоваШерешёвоurban settlementPružanyBrest18891782−5,66%
ŠarkaŭščynaШаркаўшчынаШарковщинаurban settlementŠarkaŭščynaViciebsk69346424−7,36%
ŠumilinaШумілінаШумилиноurban settlementŠumilinaViciebsk75067437−0,92%
TatarkaТатаркаТатаркаworker settlementAsipovičyMahilioŭ771720−6,61%
UreččaУрэччаУречьеurban settlementLiubańMinsk31682959−6,60%
UšačyУшачыУшачиurban settlementUšačyViciebsk55146030+9,36%
UvaravičyУваравічыУваровичиurban settlementBuda-KašaliovaHomieĺ25632307−9,99%
VarapajevaВарапаеваВоропаевоurban settlementPastavyViciebsk28572571−10,01%
Vialikaja BierastavicaВялікая БераставіцаБольшая Берестовицаurban settlementBierastavicaHrodna57205545−3,06%
VidzyВідзыВидзыurban settlementBraslaŭViciebsk17631670−5,28%
VietrynaВетрынаВетриноurban settlementPolackViciebsk27252220−18,53%
VoranavaВоранаваВороновоurban settlementVoranavaHrodna63326434+1,61%
ZareččaЗарэччаЗаречьеurban settlementRečycaHomieĺ24472242−8,38%
ZeĺvaЗэльваЗельваurban settlementZeĺvaHrodna73966906−6,63%
Zialiony BorЗялёны БорЗелёный Борworker settlementSmaliavičyMinsk11421116−2,28%
ŽaludokЖалудокЖелудокurban settlementŠčučynHrodna12901017−21,16%