Dzisna, Turau, and Vasilevichy — the smallest cities in Belarus. Who else is in the top?
Dzisna has a population of 1339 people. But it's still a city!
Ferry in Dzisna — the smallest city in Belarus
In Belarus, there are no strict requirements for how many people must live in a settlement for it to receive city status. There are tiny cities, and there are also villages with 20 thousand people. Status changes happen rarely and do not occur automatically even if the population dwindles.
"Nasha Niva" has compiled a top of the smallest Belarusian cities — there are 12 cities where the population does not even reach 7000 people.
The fewest people live in Dzisna, in the Myory district of the Vitsebsk region — just 1339 people as of the beginning of 2026.
At the beginning of the last century, over 9000 people lived here, but the situation has greatly changed to our days.
The title of Belarus's smallest city for Dzisna is a tourist brand.
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In second place is Kosava (1770 people) in the Ivatsevichy district. The city is primarily known for the Puslowski Palace and the Kosciuszko Museum, which are located nearby.
Kosava Palace. Photo: Instagram @_kossovo_city_
In third place is Turau (2726 residents) in the Zhytkavichy district — also a popular tourist destination.
Slightly more population is in Vasilevichy, an oil center of Belarus, located in the Rechytsa district — 3089 people.
Further, with a significant gap, in ascending order, are Vysokaye (4940) in the Kamenets district and Davyd-Haradok (5634) in the Stolin district.
And after it, all district centers — Svislach (5709), Verkhnyadzvinsk (6679), Ivye (6784), and Myadzel (6822), Syanno (6874), and Kruhlaye (6911).
Cross on the Carmelite monastery in Myadzel