Savyetski District or Saviecki District (; ) is an
administrative division
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of the city of
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
, the capital of
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an a ...
. It was named after the
Soviets
The Soviet people () were the citizens and nationals of the Soviet Union. This demonym was presented in the ideology of the country as the "new historical unity of peoples of different nationalities" ().
Nationality policy in the Soviet Union ...
.
Sovetsky Raion
Minsk administration website As of 2023, it has a population of 156,739.
Geography
The district, the smallest of the city, is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with Tsentralny, Pyershamayski and Partyzanski districts.
Transport
The district is served by the '' Maskoŭskaja'' subway line. It is also crossed by the MKAD
The Moscow Automobile Ring Road (), or MKAD (), is a ring road running predominantly on the city border of Moscow with a length of 108.9 km (67.7 mi) and 35 exits (including ten interchanges). It was completed in 1962. The speed lim ...
beltway .
See also
* Opera and Ballet Theatre of Belarus
*National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB; ; , , ) is the national academy of Belarus.
History Inbelkult - predecessor to the Academy
The Academy has its origins in the Institute of Belarusian Culture (Inbelkult), a Belarusian acade ...
References
External links
Savyetski District official website
Districts of Minsk
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