Currently, there are 9 administrative divisions of Minsk, called ''

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s'' (districts): #, russian: Центральный), or "Central District" #, russian: Советский, Sovetsky), or "

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

District #, russian: Первомайский, Pervomaysky), named after the 1st of May #, russian: Партизанский, Partizansky), named after the

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#, russian: Заводской, Zavodskoy), or "Factory district" (initially it included major plants,

Minsk Tractor Works Minsk Tractor Works ( be, Мінскі трактарны завод, Minski traktarny zavod; russian: Минский тракторный завод; MTZ) is a Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer with headquarters in Minsk, Belarus. M ...

(MTZ) and

Minsk Automobile Plant Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) ( be, Адкрытaе Акцыянэрнaе Таварыства «Мінскі аўтамабільны завод», ''Open JSC Minski Autamabilny Zavod'', russian: Минский автомобильный зав� ...

(MAZ), later the Partyzanski District with MTZ was split off it) #, russian: Ленинский, Leninsky), named after

Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 19 ...

#, russian: Октябрьский, Oktyabrsky), named after the

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#, russian: Московский, Moskovsky), named after

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#, russian: Фрунзенский, Frunzensky), named after

Mikhail Frunze Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze (russian: Михаил Васильевич Фрунзе; ro, Mihail Frunză; 2 February 1885 – 31 October 1925) was a Bolshevik leader during and just prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Born in the modern-day ...

History

The first subdivision of

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

was carried out in August 1921: the

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of the

Communist Party of Belarus The Communist Party of Belarus (CPB; russian: Коммунисти́ческая па́ртия Белару́си, Kommunisticheskaya Partiya Belarusi; be, Камуністы́чная па́ртыя Белару́сі, Kamunistyčnaja Partyja B ...

divided Minsk into three party administration districts: Aleksandrovsky (Александровский), Lyakhovsky (Ляховский), and Central (Центральный).Octyabrsky Raion
Minsk administration website By the decree of the Central Executive Committee of

Byelorussian SSR The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR, or Byelorussian SSR; be, Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка, Bielaruskaja Savieckaja Sacyjalistyčnaja Respublika; russian: Белор� ...

of March 17, 1938, Minsk was divided into three raions for general administration: *Stalinski, i.e.,

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district, renamed into Zavodzki (Factory/Plant district, after major tractor and automobile plants located there) in 1961 *Varashylauski, i.e.,

Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (, uk, Климент Охрімович Ворошилов, ''Klyment Okhrimovyč Vorošylov''), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (russian: link=no, Клим Вороши́лов, ''Klim Vorošilov''; 4 Februa ...

district, renamed into Savetski (Soviet district) in 1961 *Kahanovichski, i.e., Kaganovich district. On July 20, 1957, the Kaganovich district was renamed into Oktyabrski (October district). On November 2, 1961, the Stalin district was renamed to the Factory district and the Voroshilov district into the Soviet district.

Coats of arms of the districts

Except for Maskowski, each district has got its

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

. 7 of them have their name written in

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, Savyetski in Belarusian. File:Mn cen.gif, Tsentralny File:Mn sov.gif, Savyetski File:Mn perv.jpg, Pyershamayski File:Mn part.jpg, Partyzanski File:Mn zav.gif, Zavodski File:Mn len.jpg, Leninsky File:Mn okt.gif, Kastrychnitski File:Mn frunz.gif, Frunzyenski

Microraions

There are also ''

microraion Microdistrict, or microraion (russian: микрорайо́н, ''mikrorajón''), is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former Socialist st ...

s'', areas of

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outside the historical centre, primarily

residential area A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...

s. Many of them are named after the suburban villages swallowed by the city. Others are named after the major streets. * Aeradromnaya * Akademharadok * Anharskaya * Azyaryshcha * Chyrvony Bor * Chyzhouka *

Drazdy Drazdy ( be, Дразды, russian: Дрозды, Drozdy) is a microdistrict in north-west Minsk where many top state officials lived during the Soviet times and today, including the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. See also *Drazdy co ...

* Drazhnya * Kharkauskaya * Kuntsaushchyna * Kurasoushchyna * Loshytsa * Malinauka * Maly Trastsyanets * Masyukoushchyna * Paudnyovy Zahad * Paunochny Pasyolak * Sierabranka * Shabany * Sokal * Sosny * Stsypyanka * Sukharava * Syarova * Uruchcha * Uskhod * Uskhodni * Vyalikaya Slyapyanka * Vyasnyanka * Zahad * Zyalyony Luh

References

External links

Districts of Minsk on www.minsk.gov.by
{{Districts of Minsk