Minsk, Belarus elevation
The center of Minsk is about 713 ft (217 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 614 to 817 ft.
Elevation at the city center
713ft
217 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 53.9022, 27.5618 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 614 to 817 ft
- 187 to 249 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 695 ft (212 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Minsk
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 614 ft to 817 ft, with an average of 695 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 713 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Minsk (713 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 98 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Minsk and nearby towns
- Frunzyenski District775 ft
- Pyershamayski District744 ft
- Minsk metropolitan area717 ft
- Minsk713 ft
- Maskowski District711 ft
- Zavodski District637 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minsk city center | 713 ft (217 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 817 ft (249 m) · 2.8 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 614 ft (187 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | 670 ft (204 m) · 20 mi away | OurAirports |
| Minsk metropolitan area | 717 ft (218 m) · 0.0 mi away · pop. 2,100,000 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Frunzyenski District | 775 ft (236 m) · 3.1 mi away · pop. 470,278 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Maskowski District | 711 ft (217 m) · 3.3 mi away · pop. 311,187 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Zavodski District | 637 ft (194 m) · 5.6 mi away · pop. 253,671 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Pyershamayski District | 744 ft (227 m) · 4.8 mi away · pop. 238,010 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Vienna, Austria — 563 ft, 624 mi away
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,768 ft, 808 mi away
- Tirana, Albania — 355 ft, 939 mi away
- Yerevan, Armenia — 3,270 ft, 1,233 mi away
- Baku, Azerbaijan — 10 ft, 1,393 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 713 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Minsk?
The center of Minsk is about 713 ft (217 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 614 to 817 ft.
How high above sea level is Minsk in meters?
About 217 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 212 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Minsk?
At 713 ft, water boils at about 210.7 °F (99.3 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.16 inHg (987 hPa), so each breath holds about 98% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Minsk?
Minsk National Airport (MSQ), 20 mi from the center, is at 670 ft (204 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made