Vitebsk
city in Belarus
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Summary
Vitebsk is a city of oblast subordinance[1]. Vitebsk draws 6,501 Wikipedia views per month (city of oblast subordinance category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vitebsk Region[4]
- Country: Belarus[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Daugava[6]
- Head of government: Аляксей Міхайлавіч Героеў[7]
- Continent: Europe[8]
- Instance of: big city[9]
- Shares border with: Vitebsk District[10]
- Flag: flag of Vitebsk[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Rēzekne[12], Harbin[13], Frankfurt (Oder)[14], Nienburg/Weser[15], Bălți[16], Daugavpils[17], Zielona Góra[18], Jinan[19], Vanadzor[20], Guiyang[21], Nakhodka[22]
- Coat of arms: coat of Arms of Vitebsk[23]
- Postal code: 210000–210999[24]
- Commons category: Viciebsk[25]
- Local dialing code: 212[26]
- Inception: 974[27]
- Official website: https://vitebsk.gov.by[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vitebsk[29]
- Commons gallery: Віцебск[30]
- Population: 10,501[31], 10,500[32], 16,900[33], 29,500[34], 65,871[35], 109,000[36], 82,500[37], 98,000[38], 129,800[39], 148,300[40], 189,100[41], 230,804[42], 300,800[43], 300,786[44]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Vitebsk include Vitebsk Vostochny Airport[45], an airport[46], in Belarus[47] and 264061 Vitebsk[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
Vitebsk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Vitebsk is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Vitebsk include Vitebsk Vostochny Airport[45], an airport[46], in Belarus[47] and 264061 Vitebsk[48], an asteroid[49].
FAQs
What awards did Vitebsk receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].