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Currently, there are 9 administrative divisions of Minsk, called '' raions'' (districts):
#, russian: Центральный), or "Central District"
#, russian: Советский, Sovetsky), or " Soviet District
#, russian: Первомайский, Pervomaysky), named after the 1st of May
#, russian: Партизанский, Partizansky), named after the Soviet partisans
#, russian: Заводской, Zavodskoy), or "Factory district" (initially it included major plants,
Octyabrsky Raion
Minsk administration website By the decree of the Central Executive Committee of
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
Districts of Minsk on www.minsk.gov.by
{{Districts of Minsk Subdivisions of Minsk,
Currently, there are 9 administrative divisions of Minsk, called '' raions'' (districts):
#, russian: Центральный), or "Central District"
#, russian: Советский, Sovetsky), or " Soviet District
#, russian: Первомайский, Pervomaysky), named after the 1st of May
#, russian: Партизанский, Partizansky), named after the Soviet partisans
#, 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 (MAZ), later the Partyzanski District with MTZ was split off it)
#, russian: Ленинский, Leninsky), named after Lenin
#, russian: Октябрьский, Oktyabrsky), named after the October Revolution
#, russian: Московский, Moskovsky), named after Moscow
#, russian: Фрунзенский, Frunzensky), named after Mikhail Frunze
History
The first subdivision of Minsk was carried out in August 1921: theCentral Committee
Central committee is the common designation of a standing administrative body of Communist party, communist parties, analogous to a board of directors, of both ruling and nonruling parties of former and existing socialist states. In such party org ...
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).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., Stalin district, renamed into Zavodzki (Factory/Plant district, after major tractor and automobile plants located there) in 1961
*Varashylauski, i.e., Voroshilov 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. 7 of them have their name written in Russian, Savyetski inBelarusian
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* Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent
* A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus
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* Byelor ...
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Microraions
There are also '' microraions'', areas of housing development outside the historical centre, primarily residential areas. 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
See also
* Arrondissement: equivalent type of municipal division inFrench-speaking
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countries and territories
References
External links
Districts of Minsk on www.minsk.gov.by
{{Districts of Minsk Subdivisions of Minsk,