Vitebsk Region
Vitsebsk Voblast
Ві́цебская во́бласць Ви́тебская о́бласть Vitebsk Oblast | |
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| Coordinates: 55°11′N 30°10′E / 55.183°N 30.167°E | |
| Administrative center | Vitsebsk |
| Largest cities | Vitsebsk - 342,400 Orsha - 125,300 Navapolatsk - 101,300 |
| Raions | 21 Cities - 19 Urban localities - 26 |
| City raions | 5 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40,100 km2 (15,500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,230,800 |
| • Density | 30.6/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Website | www.vitebsk-region.gov.by |
Vitebsk Region, Vitsebsk Voblast, or Vitebsk Oblast is a region (voblast) of Belarus. The administrative center is Vitebsk (Viciebsk). As of a 2009, the region had a population of 1,230,800.[1]
Important cities within the region include Vitebsk, Orsha, and Navapolatsk.
The Vitsebsk Voblast is divided into 21 raions, 5 cities of oblast subordinance, 19 additional cities, 249 selsovets, and 26 urban-type settlements.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Official data of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus as of 14-Oct-2009". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
