Urban-type settlements in Belarus

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

• Urban settlements (Belarusian гарадскія пасёлкі): with population over 2,000, industrial enterprises and developed residential infrastructure
• Resort settlements (Belarusian курортныя пасёлкі, 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): 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%
	Astraviec	Астравец	Островец	urban settlement (before 2012)	Astraviec	Hrodna	8,285
	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%
	Bialyničy	Бялынічы	Белыничи	urban settlement	Bialyničy	Mahilioŭ	10,688	10,220	−4,38%
	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%
	Kruhlaje	Круглае	Круглoе	urban settlement	Kruhlaje	Mahilioŭ	7,529	7,620	+1,21%
	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%
	Raduń	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%

External links

• The Roman alphabet transliteration of Belarusian geographical names

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» (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. (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. (Russian)