Map of Vitebsk, Belarus

Vitebsk is the administrative centre of Vitebsk, Belarus, with a population of about 358,927. It lies at 55.1904°N, 30.2049°E. Vitebsk is about 223 km (138 mi) northeast of Minsk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Horad Orsha, 76 km to the south.

Vitebsk at a glance

Where is Vitebsk?

• The 4th largest city in Belarus by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 07 min on the shortest day to 17 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vitebsk

• Horad Orsha — 76 km south
• Polatsk — 96 km west
• Navapolatsk — 108 km west
• Smolensk — 126 km east, Russia
• Velikiye Luki — 130 km north, Russia
• Mahilyow — 142 km south
• Barysaw — 153 km southwest
• Yartsevo — 159 km east, Russia
• Horad Zhodzina — 171 km southwest
• Roslavl’ — 220 km southeast, Russia

Largest cities in Vitebsk

• Horad Orsha — 101,662
• Navapolatsk — 95,370
• Polatsk — 79,285

Largest cities in Belarus

• Minsk — 1,742,124
• Homyel' — 501,193
• Hrodna — 363,718
• Mahilyow — 352,896
• Brest — 347,138
• Babruysk — 209,675
• Baranovichi — 170,039
• Barysaw — 133,700
• Horad Pinsk — 123,283
• Mazyr — 104,517

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.