Pinsk

Also known as Pińsk

Pinsk (; , ; ; ; ) is a city in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River. The region was known as the Pinsk Marshes and is southwest of Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 124,008.

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Pinsk is a city in southwestern Belarus located where two rivers meet in a historically marshy region, serving as the administrative center for Pinsk District. With a population of about 124,000 people, it is an important regional hub in the historical area known as Polesia.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pinsk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Pinsk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Pinsk, Belarus.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Pinsk in Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Brest Region
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1097
Settlement.area_total_km2: 51.48
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 124,008
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Пінск
Country: Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Located in: Pinsk principality
Population: 123283
Area: 51.48
Elevation: 139
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Capital of: Pinsk Voblast
Official website: pinsk.gov.by
Image: Pinsk Montage (2017).jpg
Dialing code: +375 165
Licence plate code: 1
Coat of arms: Coats of arms of Pinsk

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twinned administrative body: Dobrich
Commons category: Pinsk
topic's main category: Category:Pinsk
category for people born here: Category:Births in Pinsk
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Pinsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Pinsk
postal code: 225745
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
category for people buried here: Q7977589
inception: 1097-00-00
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Pinsk
native label: Пінск
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/pinsk/index.htm

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Timeline up to 1793
Late modern period
WWI and Polish–Soviet War
Interwar period
Second World War
Post-WWII and independence
Landmarks
Climate
Notable people
References
Further reading
External links

The historic city has a restored city centre, with two-storey buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The centre has become an active place for youths of all ages with summer theme parks and an association football stadium, which houses the city's football club, FC Volna Pinsk.

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