Belarus Administrative Divisions
What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Belarus?
Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:
1. Regions: Belarus is divided into 7 regions.
2. Towns, 16 Districts, 3 Cities: Regions are subdivided into towns, 16 districts, 3 cities.
3. Councils: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within towns, 16 districts, 3 cities.
List of Belarus's administrative divisions with their counts and names
These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.
| iso | country | admin level 1 | admin level 2 | admin level 3 | admin level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY | Belarus | Brest (Region) | 13 Towns, 16 Districts, 3 Cities | 241 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Gomel (Region) | 1 City, 20 Towns, 21 Districts | 296 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Grodno (Region) | 14 Towns, 17 Districts, 1 City | 205 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Minsk City (Special district) | This level doesn’t exist for this country. | This level doesn’t exist for this country. | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Minsk (Region) | 1 City, 22 Districts, 22 Towns | 326 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Mogilev (Region) | 20 Towns, 21 Districts, 2 Cities | 204 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| BY | Belarus | Vitebsk (Region) | 19 Towns, 21 Districts, 4 Cities | 275 Councils | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
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Belarus is divided into 1 special district (Мiнск) and 6 regions (Вобласць), which form the top-level administrative units. These are subdivided into 12 cities (Гарадоў), 108 towns (Города), and 118 districts (Раёны). The smallest administrative level consists of 1,547 councils (Савет). Major special district include Brest, Gomel, and Grodno.
Belarus has 3 administrative levels. Level 1: 1 special district (Мiнск) and 6 regions (Вобласць). Level 2: 12 cities (Гарадоў), 108 towns (Города), and 118 districts (Раёны). Level 3: 1,547 councils (Савет).
Belarus operates on a 3‑level system starting with 7 regions, then towns, 16 districts, 3 cities, and councils as the smallest administrative units. Note that Minsk City do not have sub-divisions at the next level.
In Belarus, special district and regions both sit at administrative level 1 but serve different functions. Special district (мiнск) — there is 1 — is typically a larger city or urban area that governs itself independently. Regions (вобласць) — there are 6 — group multiple smaller municipalities under a shared administration.
Belarusian administrative divisions have specific local names at each level. In Belarusian, special district are called Мiнск; regions are called Вобласць; cities are called Гарадоў; towns are called Города; districts are called Раёны; councils are called Савет. These local-language terms appear in official documents, legal records, and government databases, so matching them correctly is important for data integration and compliance.
Administrative boundaries in Belarus change as governments reorganize regions, merge municipalities, or create new administrative units to reflect population shifts and political decisions. Changes most commonly affect the councils level, where Belarus currently has 1,547 units. Businesses that rely on Belarusian administrative data should use a regularly updated reference dataset to avoid mismatches in geocoding, tax jurisdiction mapping, and compliance reporting.