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Pictures of City Belarus Minsk

By Pictures of cities

on February 14, 2009

Pictures of City Belarus Minsk

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus. Minsk is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). With a population of about 1.8 million, Minsk is the administrative center Minsk Province and Minsk District. Minsk is the economic capital and major industrial center of Belarus.

Minsk is located on the southeastern slopes of Minsk Hills. Initially, it was founded on the hills however; in the 20th century, relatively flat plains in southeast were also included in Minsk. Western part of the city is almost hilly. It has a warm summer humid continental climate due to its location between the strong influence of the mist air of Atlantic Ocean and the dry air of the Eurasian landmass. Average January temperature is around -6 Celsius and average July temperature is about 17 Celsius. The air is often moist with a humidity content of 80-90%. Although historically, Minsk is the city of many languages but Russian is the official and most commonly spoken language. English and German are the main two international languages spoken in Minsk. There are nine administrative districts in Minsk. It house number of museums, theaters, churches, libraries and cultural centers dating back to 19th century.