Names of Belarusian places in other languages
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This page lists some names of places in Belarus
, as they are called in Belarusian
and in other languages spoken by ethnic groups which are or have been represented within Belarusian territory.
Brest Region
Mahiloŭ Region
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, as they are called in Belarusian
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
and in other languages spoken by ethnic groups which are or have been represented within Belarusian territory.
Minsk Region
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Barysaŭ Barysau Barysaw , also transliterated Barysau, is a city in Belarus situated near the Berezina River in the Minsk Voblast.-History:... |
Барысаў | Борисов/Borisov | Borysów | באריסאב/Borisov | Barysavas |
| Bierazino Berazino Berazino , or Berezino , also known as Biarezan , is a town on the River Berezina in the Minsk Province of Belarus. The population is 13,300 .-History:... |
Беразіно | Березино/Berezino | Berezyna | בערעזין/Berezin | Berazino |
| Dziaržynsk (Kojdanaŭ) | Дзяржынск (Койданаў) | Дзержинск (Койдановo) /Dzerzhinsk (Kojdanovo) | Dzierżyńsk (Kojdanów) | קוידענאוו/Koidenav | Dziaržynskas (Kaidanava) |
| Fanipal | Фаніпаль | Фаниполь/Fanipol | Fanipal | Fanipalis | |
| Kapyl Kapyl Kapyl is an urban settlement and the capital of Kapyl Raion in Belarus. It is located west-northwest of Slutsk and south-southwest of Minsk... |
Капыль | Копыль/Kopyl | Kopyl | קאפולע/Kapulie | Kapylius |
| Kliecak | Клецк | Клецк/Kletsk | Kleck | קלעצק/Kletzk | Kleckas |
| Krupki Krupki Krupki is a small, rural town in Krupki Raion, near the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus.-History before 1914:It was founded in 1067 and existed during both the medieval Kingdom of Poland and of the great Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Krupki was then absorbed in to the Grand Duchy of... |
Крупкі | Крупки/ Krupki | Krupki | קרופקע/Krupke | Krupkos |
| Lubań Lyuban Lyuban is a town in Tosnensky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Tigoda River southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: -History:... |
Любань | Любань/Lyuban | Lubań | לובאן/Luban | Liubanė |
| Marjina Horka Maryina Horka Maryina Horka is a town in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, the capital of the Pukhavichy Raion. As of 2009 its population was of 22,500.-History:The town was first mentioned in 1222 and received its town status in 1955.-Geography:... |
Мар’іна Горка | Марьина Горка/Maryina Gorka | Marina Horka | Marjina Horka | |
| Maładečna | Маладзечна/Маладэчна | Молодечно/Molodechno | Mołodeczno | מאלאדטשנע/Molodetchne | Maladečina |
| Miadzieł | Мядзел | Мядель/Myadel | Miadzioł | Medilas | |
| Minsk (Miensk) Minsk - Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened... |
Мінск (Менск) | Минск/Minsk | Mińsk (-Litewski) | מינסק/Minsk | Minskas |
| Niaśviž | Нясвіж | Несвиж/Nesvizh | Nieśwież | ניעסוויזש/Nesvizsh | Nesvyžius |
| Salihorsk Salihorsk -History:The city it is one of the country's newest settlements: construction having begun in 1958.-Geography:Salihorsk in the south-west of Minsk province, not too far from Slutsk. It dists around from Minsk.-Sport:... |
Салігорск | Солигорск/Soligorsk | Soligorsk | סאליגארסק/Soligorsk | Salihorskas |
| Smalavičy Smalyavichy Smalyavichy is a city in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, capital of the Smalyavichy Raion. It is situated by the Plisa River.-External links:... |
Смалявічы | Смолевичи/Smolevichi | Smolewicze | סמולאוויטש/Smolavitch | Smaliavičai |
| Staryja Darohi Staryya Darohi Staryya Darohi is a town in Republic of Belarus, the capital of the Staryya Darohi Raion in the Minsk Voblast. First documental record: 1524.-External links:*... |
Старыя Дарогі | Старые Дороги/Staryie Dorogi | Stare Dorogi | סטאראיע דארוגי/Staraye Dorogi | Staryja Darohos |
| Stoŭpcy | Стоўбцы | Столбцы/Stolbtsy | Stołpce | Stolpcai | |
| Słuck (Słucak) | Слуцк (Слуцак) | Слуцк/Slutsk | Słuck | סלוצק/Slutsk | Sluckas |
| Uzda Uzda Uzda -History:The town was first mentioned in 1450. From 1938 it had the status of "urban-type settlement" and received its town status in 1999.-Geography:... |
Узда | Узда/ Uzda | Uzda | אוזדא/Uzda | Uzda |
| Vałožyn | Валожын | Воложин/Volozhin | Volozhin | וואלאזשין/Volozshin | Valažinas |
| Viliejka (Vialiejka) | Вілейка (Вялейка) | Вилейка/Vileyka | Wilejka | וילייקע/Vileike | Vileika |
| Zasłaŭje | Заслаўе | Заславль/Zaslavl | Zasław | זאסלאב/Zaslov | Zaslavlis |
| Červień (Ihumen) Cervien Červień or Chyervyen’ is a small town in Minsk Voblast, Belarus.In June 1941, the Soviet NKVD mass-executed prisoners from Minsk in the nearby Tsagelnya forest... |
Чэрвень (Ігумен) | Червень (Игумен) /Cherven (Igumen) | Czerwień (Ihumeń) | אייהומען/Eihumen | Červenė (Igumenas) |
| Łahojsk | Лагойск | Логойск/Logoysk | Łohojsk | לאהויסק/Lahoisk | Lahoiskas |
| Žodzina | Жодзіна | Жодино/Zhodino | Żodzino | Žodzina |
Brest RegionBrest VoblastBrest Voblast or Brest Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Brest.Important cities within the voblast' include: Baranovichi, Brest, and Pinsk.-Geography:...
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Baranavičy Baranovichi Baranovichi , is a city in the Brest Province of western Belarus with a population of 173,000. It is a significant railway junction and home to a state university.-Overview:... |
Баранавічы | Барановичи/Baranovichi | Baranowicze | באראנאוויטש/Baranovitch | Baranovičiai |
| Biaroza | Бяроза (-Карту́ская) | Берёза/Beryoza | Bereza (-Kartuska) | קארטוז-ברעזא /Kartoz-Breza | Biaroza (-Kartuzskaja) |
| Biełaaziorsk Belaazyorsk Belaazyorsk is a city in the southwestern Belarus, voblast of Brest.... |
Белаазёрск | Белоозёрск/Beloozyorsk | Biełooziersk | Belaaziorskas | |
| Brest (Bieraście) Brest, Belarus Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet... |
Брэст (Берасьце) | Брест (-Литовск) /Brest(-Litovsk) | Brześć (-Litewski, -nad Bugiem) | בּריסק/Brisk | Brestas (Lietuvos Brasta) |
| Davyd-Haradok Davyd-Haradok Davyd-Haradok is a city in the southwestern Belarusian voblast of Brest. It has 7,681 inhabitants .-External links:* *... |
Давыд-Гарадок | Давид-Городок /David-Gorodok | Dawidgródek | דויד הורודוק/ David Horodok | Davyd Haradokas |
| Drahičyn | Драгічын | Дрогичин/Drogichin | Drohiczyn (-Poleski) | דראהיטשין/Drohitchin | Drohičinas |
| Hancavičy | Ганцавічы | Ганцевичи/Gantsevichi | Hancewicze | Hancavičai | |
| Ivacevičy | Івацэвічы | Ивацевичи/Ivatsevichi | Iwacewicze | איוואצוויטש/Ivatzvich | Ivacevičai |
| Ivanava (Janaŭ) Ivanava Ivanava is a city in the Brest Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Ivanava district.First mentioned in 14th century, initially it was a village named Porkhovo. In 1423 it was granted by the king Władysław Jagiełło to the cathedral in Lutsk. Renamed to Janów, in 1465 it was granted... |
Іванава (Я́наў) | Иваново (Янов) /Ivanovo (Yanov) | Janów (-Poleski) | יאנוב פאלעסקי /Yanov Poleski | Ivanava |
| Kamianiec | Камянец | Каменец (-Литовский) /Kamenets (-Litovskiy) | Kamieniec (-Litewski) | קאמענעץ ליטווסק/Kamenetz Litovsk | Kamianecas |
| Kobryń | Кобрын(ь) | Кобрин/Kobrin | Kobryń | קאברין/Kobrin | Kobrynas |
| Kosava (-Paleskaje) | Косава | Коссово/Kossovo | Kosów Poleski | קאסאוו/Kosov | Kosava |
| Liachavičy | Ляхавічы | Ляховичи/Lyakhovichi | Lachowicze | Liachavičai | |
| Małaryta Malaryta Malaryta or Malorita is a city in Malaryta Raion in the southwestern Belarusian voblast of Brest.... |
Маларыта | Малорита/Malorita | Małoryta | מאלוריטה/Malorita | Malaryta |
| Mikaševičy | Мікашэвічы | Микашевичи/Mikashevichy | Mikaszewicze | מיקשעוויץ/Mikshevitz | Mikaševičai |
| Pinsk Pinsk Pinsk , a town in Belarus, in the Polesia region, traversed by the river Pripyat, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. The region was known as the Marsh of Pinsk. It is a fertile agricultural center. It lies south-west of Minsk. The population is about 130,000... |
Пінск | Пинск/Pinsk | Pińsk | פינסק/Pinsk | Pinskas |
| Pružany Pruzhany Pruzhany is a town in Brest Voblast, Belarus. Pruzhany is the center of a district in Brest Region, Belarus. Its population is about 20.000 people. The town is located at the confluence of the Mukha River and the Vets Canal, which give the start to Mukhavets River.-History:Pruzhany has been known... |
Пружаны | Пружаны/Pruzhany | Prużana | פרוזשענע/Pruzhani | Pružanai |
| Stolin Stolin Stolin is a town in the Brest Voblast of Belarus. Nowadays, Stolin is the center of the largest district in Brest voblast. The population of Stolin is 12,500 people . The Belarusian-Ukrainian border is about away, so Stolin is now a border city that hosts many Ukrainians on the market days... |
Столін | Столин/Stolin | Stolin | סטולין/Stolin | Stolinas |
| Vysokaye | Высокае | Высокое(Высоко-Литовск) /Vysokoye (Vysoko-Litovsk) | Wysokie (-Litewskie) | װיסאָקא־-ליטאװסק /Visoka Litovsk | Vysokajė |
| Łuniniec | Лунінец | Лунинец/Luninets | Łuniniec | לונינייץ/Luninitz | Luninecas |
| Žabinka Zhabinka Zhabinka is a city in the southwestern Belarusian voblast of Brest. It is the administrative center of the Zhabinka Raion. Its population is 12,800.-History:The name was first mentioned in Russian official papers in 1817.... |
Жабінка | Жабинка/ Zhabinka | Żabinka | זשאבינקא/Zshabinka | Žabinka |
Homiel Region
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Brahin Brahin Brahin may refer to:*Brahin , a pallasite meteorite found in Belarus*Brahin Raion, a district of Gomel, Belarus*Brahin , a town in Brahin Raion district, Gomel Oblast, Belarus... |
Брагін | Брагин/Bragin | Brahiń | בראָגין/Brogin | Brahinas |
| Buda-Kašaliova | Буда-Кашалёва | Буда-Кошелёво/Buda-Koshelevo | Buda Koszelewska | Buda Kašaliova | |
| Chojniki Khoiniki Khoiniki is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. In 1986, the city suffered from heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident. It is located at .... |
Хойнікі | Хойники/Khoyniki | Chojniki | Choinikai | |
| Dobruš Dobruš Dobrush is a town and region within the Homiel Voblast of Belarus. It is located on the Iput River. Mentioned for the first time in 1335.Dobrush is governed by a Regional Executive Committee, the chairman of which is Olga Mokhoreva. In 1986, the city suffered from heavy radioactive fallout from the... |
Добруш | Добруш/Dobrush | Dobrusz | דאָברוש/Dobrush | Dobrušas |
| Homiel | Гомель | Гомель/Gomel | Homel | האָמל/Homl | Gomelis |
| Jelsk (Karolin) Jelsk Jelsk is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus.... |
Ельск (Каролін) | Ельск (Королин) /Yelsk (Korolin) | Jelsk (Karolin) | Jelskas | |
| Kalinkavičy Kalinkavichy Kalinkavičy , or Kalinkoviči, is a town in the Homiel Province of south-eastern Belarus. Kalinkavičy is located beside the Pripyat River, opposite the town of Mazyr, and is the site of one of country's most important railway junctions... |
Калінкавічы | Калинковичи/Kalinkovichi | Kalinkowicze | קאלינקאָוויטש/Kalinkovitch | Kalinkavičai |
| Mazyr Mazyr Mazyr, also Mozyr is a city in the Homiel Province of Belarus on the Pripyat River about 210 km east of Pinsk and 100 km northwest of Chernobyl and is located at approximately . The population is 111,770 . The total urban area including Kalinkavičy across the river has a population of... |
Мазыр | Мозырь/Mozyr | Mozyrz | מאָזיר/Mozir | Mozyrius |
| Naroŭla Narowla Narowlya is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. The population is 8329 people as of 2005. In 1986, the city suffered from heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident.... |
Нароўля | Наровля/Narovlya | Narowla | נאראָוולא/Narovla | Naroulia |
| Pietrykaŭ | Петрыкаў | Петриков/Petrikov | Pietrzyków | פעטריקאָוו/Petrikov | Petrykavas |
| Rahačoŭ Rahachow Rahachow - also transliteratedRahačoŭ .The notable Rabbi, Yosef Rosen , known as the Rogatchover Gaon , was born and raised here. The artist Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan was born and brought up here, as was former NHL hockey player Sergei Bautin.- External links :*... |
Рагачоў | Рогачёв/ Rogachyov | Rohaczów | ראָגאטשעוו/Rogatshev | Rahačovas |
| Rečyca | Рэчыца | Речица/Rechitsa | Rzeczyca | רעטשיטסא/Retshitsa | Rečyca |
| Turaŭ Turau Turaŭ or Turaw is a town in the Zhytkavichy Raion of Homiel Province of Belarus and the former capital of the medieval Principality of Turov and Pinsk.-History:... |
Тураў | Туров/Turov | Turów | טורעוו/Turev | Turovas |
| Vasilievičy | Васілевічы | Василевичи/Vasilevichi | Wasilewicze | וואסילעוויטש/Vasilevitch | Vasilevičai |
| Vietka | Ветка | Ветка/Vetka | Wietka | ויאטקא/Viatka | Vetka |
| Čačersk Chachersk Chachersk is a city in the Homiel Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Chachersk district. It is located in an area which is highly contaminated due to the fallout of the Chernobyl disaster.-History:... |
Чачэрск | Чечерск/Chechersk | Czeczersk | טשעטשערסק/Tshetshersk | Čačerskas |
| Śvietłahorsk (Šacilki) Svetlahorsk Svietlahо́rsk is a town in Homiel Province of western Belarus. It is located by the river Biarezina and has 69,900 inhabitants .-Industry:Within Svietlаhorsk there are many industrial activities and organizations... |
Светлагорск (Шацілкі) | Светлогорск (Шатилки) /Svetlogorsk (Shatilki) | Swietłahorsk (Szaciłki) | Svietlahorskas | |
| Žytkavičy Žytkavicy Zhytkavichy is a town in the Homiel Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Žytkavičy district. The population is near 16,600.- External links :**... |
Жыткавічы | Житковичи/Zhitkovichi | Żytkowicze | זשיטקאָוויטש/Zshitkovitch | Žytkavičai |
| Žłobin Zhlobin Zhlobin is a city in the Homiel Voblast of Belarus, on the Dnieper river. As of 2005, the population is 75.866. The town was first mentioned in writing in 1492.... |
Жлобін | Жлобин/Zhlobin | Żłobin | זשלאָבין/Zshlobin | Žlobinas |
Hrodna Region
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Astraviec Astraviec Astraviec is a city in the Hrodna Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Astravets Raion.On 11 October 2011 an agreement was signed to build Belarus’ first nuclear power plant near the city, using two VVER reactors with active and passive safety systems. The first unit is planned to... |
Астравец | Острове́ц/Ostrovets | Ostrowiec | אוסטרווייץ/Ostrovietz | Astravas |
| Ašmiany | Ашмяны | Ошмяны/Oshmyany | Oszmiana | אָשמענע/Oshmene | Ašmena |
| Bjarozaŭka | Бярозаўка | Берёзовка/Beryozovka | Brzozówka | Biariozauka | |
| Dziatłava (Zdziecieł) | Дзятлава (Зьдзецел) | Дятлово/Dyatlovo | Zdzięcioł | זשעטל/Zhetl | Zietela |
| Hrodna (Horadnia) Hrodna Grodno or Hrodna , is a city in Belarus. It is located on the Neman River , close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania . It has 327,540 inhabitants... |
Гродна (Го́радня) | Гродно /Grodno | Grodno | גראָדנע/Grodne | Gardinas |
| Iŭje | Іўе | Ивье/Ivye | Iwie | אייוויע/Ivie | Vija (Yvija) |
| Lida Lida Lida is a city in western Belarus in Hrodna Voblast, situated 160 km west of Minsk. It is the fourteenth largest city in Belarus.- Etymology :... |
Ліда | Лида/Lida | Lida | לידע/Lide | Lyda |
| Masty Masty Masty is the second album of Pakistani pop singer, Ali Zafar. It was released on December 1, 2006.-Track listings:#Masty#Dekha#Sajania#Jaanay Na Koi#Aasman#Mere Haathon Mein#Kharayaan Day Naal#Aag... |
Масты | Мосты/Mosty | Mosty | מאסט/Most | Mastai |
| Navahrudak (Navahradak) | Навагрудак /Наваградак | Новогрудок/Novogrudok | Nowogródek | נאַוואַרעדאָק/Navaredak | Naugardukas (Naugardas) |
| Skidziel (Skidal) | Скідзель (Скідаль) | Скидель/Skidel | Skidel | סקידעל/Skidel | Skidlius |
| Smarhoń Smarhoń Smarhoń is a city in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. It is located at . It was the site of Smarhoń air base, now mostly abandoned. Smarhoń is located 107 km from the capital, Minsk.... |
Смаргонь | Сморгонь/Smorgon | Smorgonie | סמורגון /Smorgon | Smurgainys |
| Słonim Slonim Slonim is a city in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus, capital of the Slonim District. It is located at the junction of the Shchara and Isa rivers, 143 km southeast of Hrodna. The population in 2008 was 50,800.-Etymology and historical names:... |
Слонім | Слоним/Slonim | Słonim | סלונים/Slonim | Slanimas |
| Vaŭkavysk | Ваўкавыск | Волковыск/Volkovysk | Wołkowysk | וואלקאוויסק/Volkavisk | Valkaviskas |
| Śvisłač Svislach Svislach is a town in the South-West of Hrodna voblast, Belarus, an administrative center of the Svislach district.It is connected with Vaŭkavysk by a railroad branch and with Hrodna by a highway... |
Свіслач | Свислочь/Svisloch | Świsłocz | סיסלעוויטש/Sislevitch | Svisločius |
| Ščučyn | Шчучын | Щучин/Shchuchin | Szczuczyn (-Litewski) | שטוטשין/Shtutshin | Ščiutinas |
Mahiloŭ RegionMahilyow VoblastMahilyow Voblasts or Mogilyov Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Mogilyov ....
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Asipovičy Asipovichy Asipovichy or Osipovichi is a town in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, located 136 km southwest of Mogilev, 3 km north of the Minsk-Homyel expressway. It is located at the junction of railway lines between Minsk, Homel, Mahilyow , and Baranavichy... |
Асіповічы | Осиповичи/Osipovichi | Osipowicze | אָסיפוביטש/Osipovitch | Asipovičai |
| Babrujsk Babruysk Babruysk or Bobruysk is a city in the Mahilyow Voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. It is a large city in Belarus with a population of approximately 227,000 people . The name Babruysk probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor , many of which used to inhabit the Berezina... |
Бабруйск | Бобруйск/Bobruysk | Bobrujsk | באברויסק/Bobroisk | Babruiskas |
| Bychaŭ | Быхаў | Быхов/Bykhov | Bychów | ביחאָוו/Bihov | Bychavas |
| Horki Horki Horki is a city in the Mahiloŭ Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Horki district. Horki district is situated in the North-East part of Mahiloŭ province. It was formed on 17 July 1924. It occupies 1284 km² and its population is about 52.6 thousand of people. The district is... |
Горкі | Горки/Gorki | Horki | האָרקי/Horki | Horkos |
| Kaściukovičy | Касцюковічы | Костюковичи/Kostyukovichi | Kościukowicze | קאָסטיוקאָוויטש/Kostiukovitch | Kasciukovičai |
| Kiraŭsk (Kačeryčy) Kirawsk Kirawsk is an urban settlement in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, the administrative center of Kirawsk Raion.... |
Кіраўск (Качэрычы) | Кировск/Kirovsk | Kirowsk (Kaczerycze) | Kirauskas | |
| Klimavičy | Клімавічы | Климовичи/Klimovichi | Klimowicze | קלימאָוויטש/Klimovitch | Klimavičai |
| Kličaŭ | Клічаў | Кличев/Klichev | Kliczów | Kličavas | |
| Kryčaŭ | Крычаў | Кричев/Krichev | Krzyczew | Kryčavas | |
| Mahilioŭ | Магілёў | Могилёв/Mogilev | Mohylew | מאָהלעוו/Mohlev | Mogiliavas |
| Mścisłaŭ (Amścisłaŭ) Mstsislaw Mstsislaw is a town in Mahilyow Voblast, Eastern Belarus. As of 2004, its population is 11,700.Mstsislaw was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicle under 1156. It was initially included within the Principality of Smolensk, but had become the capital of the Principality of Mstsislaw by 1180. In... |
Мсціслаў (Амсьціслаў) | Мстиславль/Mstislavl | Mścisław | אָמטשיסלאוו/Omtchislav | Mscislavas |
| Słaŭharad (Prapojsk) | Слаўгарад (Прапойск) | Славгород (Пропойск) /Slavgorod (Propoysk) | Sławograd (Propojsk) | פראָפאָיסק/Propoisk | Slauharadas (Prapoiskas) |
| Čavusy Chavusy Chaussy, Chavusy or Chausy is a district town in the eastern Belarusian voblast of Mahilyow.It once was a substantial Jewish shtetl, which dated from the 17th century, as appears from a charter granted to the Jews January 11, 1667, by Michael Casimir Pacz, castellan of Vilna, and confirmed by King... |
Чавусы | Чаусы/ Chausy | Czausy | טשאָסס/Tshoss | Čavusai |
| Čerykaŭ | Чэрыкаў | Чериков/Cherikov | Czeryków | טשעריקאָוו/Tcherikov | Čerykavas |
| Škłoŭ | Шклоў | Шклов/Shklov | Szkłów | שקלאָוו/Shklov | Šklovas |
Viciebsk Region
| Belarusian (Łacinka) Belarusian Latin alphabet The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka is the common name of the several historical alphabets to render the Belarusian text in Latin script.-Use:... | Belarusian (Cyrillic) Belarusian language The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people... | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... | Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... | Yiddish | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
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| Barań Baran Baran may refer to* An Italian surname * A Persian word meaning 'rainfall'* A Persian given name* A Kurdish name meaning 'rain'* A Polish surname * A Polish word for 'ram'... |
Барань | Барань/Baran | Barań | באראן/Baran | Baranis |
| Brasłaŭ | Браслаў | Браслав/Braslav | Brasław | ברעסלעב/Breslev | Breslauja |
| Dokšycy | Докшыцы | Докшицы/Dokshitsy | Dokszyce | דאָקשיטס/Dokshits | Dokšica |
| Dubroŭna Dubrouna Dubroŭna or Dubrovno is a small town on the Dnieper River. The toponym originates from a Proto-Slavic term for an oak forest, which may explain the inclusion of oak leaves and acorns in the town's coat of arms... |
Дуброўна | Дубровно/Dubrovno | Dubrowna | דובראָוונאָ/Dubrovno | Dubrouna |
| Dzisna Dzisna Dzisna , is a town in the Vitsebsk Voblast of Belarus. It's located on the left bank of the Daugava River, near the confluence of Dysna. It has 2,700 inhabitants . The towns population has declined over the years; early in the 20th century it had close to 10,000 inhabitants.... |
Дзісна | Дисна/Disna | Dzisna | דיסנע/Disne | Dysna |
| Haradok Haradok Haradok is a town in Vitebsk Province in Belarus with the population of 34,700 people. Approximately 14,000 people reside in the town itself around 30,000 people reside within the district. Haradok district is one of the largest in the country. The town is located on the north-east of Belarus and... |
Гарадок | Городок/Gorodok | Horodek | האָראָדאָק/Horodok | Haradokas |
| Hłybokaje | Глыбокае | Глубокое/Glubokoye | Głębokie | גלובאָק/Glubok | Glubokas |
| Lepiel Lepiel Lepel is a town located in the center of the Lepiel District in the Vitebsk Province of Belarus near Lepiel Lake. Lepiel is situated at about and its population in the 1998 census was 19,400.The coat of arms of Lepel incorporates the Pahonia symbol.... |
Лепель | Лепель/Lepel | Lepel | לעפעל/Lepel | Lepelis |
| Miory Miory Miory is a town in the Vitebsk Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Miory district.... |
Міёры (Мёры) | Миоры/Miory | Miory | מיור/Mior | Miorai |
| Navapołack (Navapołacak) | Наваполацк (Наваполацак) | Новополоцк/Novopolotsk | Nowopołock | Navapolackas | |
| Novałukomĺ (Novałukomaĺ) Novolukoml Novolukoml is a city in Chashniki district, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus by Lukoml Lake. Lukoml power station is located in the city.-History:Novolukoml was first mentioned in 1463 as a Polish and Lithuanian commonwealth camp. It was later captured by the Russians in the 18th century. It was later a... |
Новалукомль (Новалукомаль) | Новолукомль/Novolukoml | Nowołukoml | Novalukomlis | |
| Orša (Vorša) Orsha Orsha is a city in Belarus in Vitebsk voblast on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers.-Facts:*Location: *Population: 125,000 *Phone code: +375 216*Postal codes: 211030, 211381–211394, 211396–211398-History:... |
Орша (Ворша) | Орша/Orsha | Orsza | אורשא/Orsha | Orša |
| Pastavy Pastavy Pastavy is a city in the Vitsebsk Voblast of Belarus, an administrative center of the Pastavy district. In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary.-External links:* *... |
Паставы | Поставы/Postavy | Postawy | פאָסטאָוו/Postov | Pastovys |
| Połack (Połacak) Polatsk Polotsk , is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina river. It is the center of Polotsk district in Vitsebsk Voblast. Its population is more than 80,000 people... |
Полацк (Полацак) | Полоцк/Polotsk | Połock | פאָלאָטסק/Polotsk | Polockas |
| Sianno | Сянно | Сенно/Senno | Sienno | סענא/Sena | Siano |
| Tałačyn | Талачын | Толочин/Tolochin | Tołoczyn | טאָלאָטשין/Tolotshin | Talačynas |
| Viciebsk | Віцебск | Витебск/Vitebsk | Witebsk | ויטעבסק/Vitebsk | Vitebskas |
| Vierchniadzvinsk (Drysa) | Верхнядзвінск (Дрыса) | Верхнедвинск (Дрисса) /Verkhnedvinsk (Drissa) | Wierchniedźwińsk (Dryssa) | דריסא/Drisa | Verchniadzvinskas (Drisa) |
| Čašniki Cašniki Chashniki is a town in the Viciebsk Province, Belarus, famous for the Battle of Czasniki that took place in the neighbourhood during the French Invasion of Russia .- External links :* *... |
Чашнікі | Чашники/Chashniki | Czaśniki | טשאשניק/Tshashnik | Čašnikai |
See also
- History of BelarusHistory of BelarusThis article describes the history of Belarus. The Belarusian ethnos is traced at least as far in time as other East Slavs.After an initial period of independent feudal consolidation, Belarusian lands were incorporated into the Kingdom of Lithuania, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and later in the...
- Ethnic minorities in Belarus
- Jews in Belarus
- Polish minority in BelarusPolish minority in BelarusThe Polish minority in Belarus numbers officially about 294,549 according to 2009 census. It forms the second largest ethnic minority in the country after the Russians, at 3,1% of the total population. An estimated 180,905 Polish Belarusians live in large agglomerations and 113,644 in smaller...
- Russian minority in Belarus