Tsentralny District or Centraĺny District (; ) is an
administrative division
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the city of
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
, the capital of
Belarus
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. Its name means "Central District" due to its position partly in the centre of the city.
Tsentralny Raion
Minsk administration website As of 2023, it has a population of 128,151.
Geography
The district is situated in central and north-western area of the city and borders with Savyetski, Partyzanski, Leninsky, Maskowski, and Frunzyenski districts.
Transport
Tsentralny is served by the subway and tram networks. It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD
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".
See also
* Nemiga (Minsk Metro)
References
External links
Tsentralny District official website
Tsentralny District on Minsk website
Districts of Minsk
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