Map of Minsk, Belarus
Minsk is the capital of Belarus, with a population of about 1,742,124. It lies at 53.9000°N, 27.5667°E. The nearest city on our map is Horad Zhodzina, 55 km to the northeast.
Minsk at a glance
Country
Region
Minsk City
Population
1,742,124GeoNames
Coordinates
53.9000, 27.566753°54′00″N 27°34′00″E
Time zone
Europe/MinskUTC+03:00
Local time
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Where is Minsk?
- The largest city in Belarus by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 23 min on the shortest day to 17 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Minsk
- Horad Zhodzina — 55 km northeast
- Maladziečna — 66 km northwest
- Barysaw — 71 km northeast
- Slutsk — 97 km south
- Smarhoń — 100 km northwest
- Salihorsk — 124 km south
- Baranovichi — 134 km southwest
- Babruysk — 138 km southeast
- Lida — 149 km west
- Vilnius — 172 km northwest, Lithuania
Largest cities in Belarus
- Homyel' — 501,193
- Hrodna — 363,718
- Vitebsk — 358,927
- Mahilyow — 352,896
- Brest — 347,138
- Babruysk — 209,675
- Baranovichi — 170,039
- Barysaw — 133,700
- Horad Pinsk — 123,283
- Mazyr — 104,517
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.