Map of Polatsk, Belarus

Polatsk is a city in Vitebsk, Belarus, with a population of about 79,285. It lies at 55.4879°N, 28.7856°E. Polatsk is about 193 km (120 mi) northeast of Minsk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Navapolatsk, 13 km to the northwest.

Polatsk at a glance

Where is Polatsk?

• The 17th largest city in Belarus by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Vitebsk on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 04 min on the shortest day to 17 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Polatsk

• Navapolatsk — 13 km northwest
• Vitebsk — 96 km east
• Barysaw — 141 km south
• Velikiye Luki — 145 km northeast, Russia
• Daugavpils — 148 km west, Latvia
• Horad Orsha — 150 km southeast
• Horad Zhodzina — 157 km south
• Maladziečna — 179 km southwest
• Smarhoń — 189 km southwest
• Minsk — 193 km southwest

Largest cities in Vitebsk

• Vitebsk — 358,927
• Horad Orsha — 101,662
• Navapolatsk — 95,370

Largest cities in Belarus

• Minsk — 1,742,124
• 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

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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.