Vitebsk

Summary

Vitebsk is a city of oblast subordinance^[1]. Vitebsk draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #3 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vitebsk received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Vitebsk is located in Vitebsk Region^[4].
• Vitebsk is in the country of Belarus^[5].
• Vitebsk is on the body of water Daugava^[6].
• Vitebsk's head of government is recorded as Q130369594^[7].
• Vitebsk's image is recorded as Витебск. Успенский собор..JPG^[8].
• Vitebsk's continent is recorded as Europe^[9].
• Vitebsk's instance of is recorded as city of oblast subordinance^[10].
• Vitebsk's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Vitebsk's flag image is recorded as Flag of Viciebsk, Belarus.svg^[12].
• Vitebsk's shares border with is recorded as Vitebsk District^[13].
• Vitebsk's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Viciebsk, Belarus.svg^[14].
• Vitebsk's flag is recorded as flag of Vitebsk^[15].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rēzekne^[16].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Harbin^[17].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Frankfurt (Oder)^[18].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nienburg/Weser^[19].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bălți^[20].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Daugavpils^[21].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Zielona Góra^[22].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jinan^[23].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vanadzor^[24].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Guiyang^[25].
• Vitebsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nakhodka^[26].
• Vitebsk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 141902223^[27].

Body

Geography

Vitebsk is in the country of Belarus^[5]. Vitebsk is located in Vitebsk Region^[4]. Vitebsk is on the body of water Daugava^[6]. Vitebsk's continent is recorded as Europe^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+10501'}^[28], {'amount': '+10500'}^[29], {'amount': '+16900'}^[30], {'amount': '+29500'}^[31], {'amount': '+65871'}^[32], and {'amount': '+109000'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of oblast subordinance^[10] and big city^[11].

History and Context

+0974-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Vitebsk^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vitebsk include Vitebsk Vostochny Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Belarus^[37] and 264061 Vitebsk^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Vitebsk draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_oblast_subordinance category, ranking #3 of 11).^[2] Vitebsk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Vitebsk is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Vitebsk include Vitebsk Vostochny Airport^[35], an airport^[36], in Belarus^[37] and 264061 Vitebsk^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

What awards did Vitebsk receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].