Minsk
Minsk is a capital city in Belarus with a population of about 1,742,124.
BelarusMajor city🏆 #1 most populated in Belarus🕐 Europe/Minsk
Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk region and Minsk district. As of 2026, it has a population of about two million, making Minsk the 11th-most populous city in Europe. Minsk is one of the administrative capitals of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
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About Minsk
| Country | Belarus |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 1,742,124 |
| Local currency | BYN |
| Coordinates | 53.9002, 27.5665 |
| Time zone | Europe/Minsk |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Belarus) | #1 most populated in Belarus |
| Where on Earth | 53°54′1″N · 27°33′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 6,000 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 4,019 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Leeds (United Kingdom) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -53.90, -152.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 675 km |
| Paris | 1,826 km |
| London | 1,873 km |
| Cairo | 2,669 km |
| Dubai | 3,926 km |
| Beijing | 6,468 km |