Minsk

Capital of Belarus: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Мінск. Сквер па плошчы Незалежнасці

Мінск. Сквер па плошчы Незалежнасці: Zedlik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Minsk is the capital of Belarus, in Minsk City. About 1.7 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Belarus in our atlas.

It lies at 53.90° N, 27.57° E, about 222 m (728 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Minsk time zone.

Location

Red dot: Minsk. Green dots: other major cities of Belarus. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Minsk has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (73°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -10°C (13°F). Around 761 mm (30 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

-5°-10°Jan53-3°-10°Feb432°-5°Mar4511°1°Apr4818°8°May8521°11°Jun8023°14°Jul10322°13°Aug8317°8°Sep509°2°Oct663°-2°Nov54-2°-7°Dec51mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Dinamo Stadium
Dinamo StadiumMulti-purpose stadium in Belarus
Belarusian National Arts Museum
Belarusian National Arts MuseumState art museum in Minsk
Victory Square
Victory SquareSquare in Minsk, Belarus
Chizhovka-Arena
Chizhovka-ArenaSports venue
Belarusian National History and Culture Museum
Belarusian National History and Culture MuseumMuseum in Minsk, Belarus
Independence Square, Minsk
Independence Square, MinskSquare in Minsk, Belarus
Minsk Zoo
Minsk ZooZoo located in Minsk
Yakub Kolas Square
Yakub Kolas SquareSquare

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in BelarusNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Мінск. Сквер па плошчы Незалежнасці: Zedlik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Interior view of Dynamo Stadium (Minsk, Belarus) — Внутренний вид стадиона Динамо (Минск, Беларусь) 2018 2: Homoatrox, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Нацыянальны мастацкі музэй Рэспублікі Беларусь: Sandysh, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Victory square, Minsk 01: User:Redline, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • CzechRepublic-Italy 140514 2-0: Homoatrox, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Belarus-Minsk-National museum of history and culture of Belarus-Entrance: Hanna Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Miensk - Plac Niezaležnaści: Zedlik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Minsk-zoo-2009: Håkan Henriksson (Narking), CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Мінск. Забудова плошчы Якуба Коласа ў ліпені 2020 (08): Чаховіч Уладзіслаў, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)