Minsk Region
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| Minsk Voblasc Мі́нская во́бласць Минская о́бласть Minsk Oblast |
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| Coordinates: 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.90°N 27.57°ECoordinates: 53°54′N 27°34′E / 53.90°N 27.57°E | |||
| Administrative center | Minsk | ||
| Largest cities | Minsk - 1,780,000 Barysaw - 150,400 Salihorsk - 101,400 Maladzechna - 98,514 |
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| Raions | 22 Cities - 22 Urban localities - 20 |
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| City raions | 8 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 1,474,100 | ||
| • Density | 37/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| Website | minsk-region.gov.by | ||
Minsk Voblasc (Province) or Minsk Oblast is a province (voblast) of Belarus. The administrative center is Minsk. As of 2004, the voblast's population is 1,503,000, which has 15.3% of the national total.
In the northern part of the oblast is the Lake Narach, the largest lake of the country.
There are 22 districts (raions), 307 selsovets, 22 cities, 8 city municipalities, and 20 urban-type settlements.
