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Minsk

City

View on map 53.90° N, 27.56° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 22, 1793 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
January 23, 1793 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – December 30, 1922 Russia de facto
December 30, 1922 – August 24, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
June 22, 1941 – July 3, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since August 25, 1991 Belarus de facto

Capital of

since August 25, 1991 Belarus