Vitebsk

Also known as Vitsebsk, Vitsyebsk, Witebsk, Wizebsk, Vicebska, Vitebskas, Vicebsk, Viciebsk

Vitebsk or Vitsyebsk is a city in north-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vitebsk Region and Vitebsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it has 358,927 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base.

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Vitebsk is a city in northeastern Belarus and the country's fourth-largest city, with nearly 360,000 residents as of 2025. It functions as the administrative center for Vitebsk Region and District, and is served by both a commercial airport and an air base.

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.name: Vitebsk
Settlement.other_name: Vitsyebsk
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Viciebsk%2C_Belarus.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Viciebsk, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.mapsize: 230px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Vitebsk in Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vitebsk Region
Settlement.leader_title: Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Nikolay Orlov
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Віцебск
Award: Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Country: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Located in: Vitebsk Region
Continent: Europe
Population: 357899
Area: 124.54
Elevation: 164
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Daugava
Shares border with: Vitebsk District
Official website: vitebsk.gov.by
Image: Витебск. Успенский собор..JPG
Dialing code: +375 212
Flag: flag of Vitebsk
Coat of arms: coat of Arms of Vitebsk

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Commons category: Viciebsk
twinned administrative body: Nakhodka
topic's main category: Category:Vitebsk
Commons gallery: Віцебск
category for people born here: Category:Births in Viciebsk
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Vitebsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Vitebsk
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
postal code: 210000–210999
native label: Віцебск
inception: 0974-00-00
time of earliest written record: 1021-00-00
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Viciebsk
category for honorary citizens of entity: Category:Honorary citizens of Vitebsk
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Middle Ages
Modern era
World War II
Post-war period
Independence of Belarus
Attractions
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Education
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Artistic tributes
Sources
Notes
References
External links

==History== ===Middle Ages=== Vitebsk developed from a river harbor where the (from which it derives its name) flows into the larger Western Dvina, which is spanned in the city by the Kirov Bridge. The name of the river is said to be derived from vit ().

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