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| The owners of highways may be the Republic of Belarus, its ], legal and natural persons, who own roads, as well as legal entities, which roads are fixed on the basis of economic or operational management. | The owners of highways may be the Republic of Belarus, its ], legal and natural persons, who own roads, as well as legal entities, which roads are fixed on the basis of economic or operational management. | ||
| Republican state administration in the field of roads and road activity is the Department ] under the |
Republican state administration in the field of roads and road activity is the Department ] under the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus. | ||
| In total, in Belarus there are more than 93,000km of roads and 200km of departmental thousand (agriculture, industry, forestry, etc.), including 10 thousand miles in cities and towns. The density of paved roads has been relatively low - 337km to 1,000km² territory - for comparison, in European countries with well-developed road network, the figure is an average of 906km. | In total, in Belarus there are more than 93,000km of roads and 200km of departmental thousand (agriculture, industry, forestry, etc.), including 10 thousand miles in cities and towns. The density of paved roads has been relatively low - 337km to 1,000km² territory - for comparison, in European countries with well-developed road network, the figure is an average of 906km. | ||
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This article is about transport in Belarus. For Soviet transportation, see Transport in the Soviet Union.
Railways
Main article: Rail transport in BelarusRail transport in Belarus is operated by Belarusskaya Chyhunka
total:
5,512 km
country comparison to the world: 32
broad gauge:
5,497 km of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge (874 km electrified) (2006)
- City with underground railway system: Minsk, see Minsk Metro
- For tramway systems: see List of town tramway systems in Belarus
Highways
Main article: Roads in BelarusThe owners of highways may be the Republic of Belarus, its political subdivisions, legal and natural persons, who own roads, as well as legal entities, which roads are fixed on the basis of economic or operational management.
Republican state administration in the field of roads and road activity is the Department Belavtodor under the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus.
In total, in Belarus there are more than 93,000km of roads and 200km of departmental thousand (agriculture, industry, forestry, etc.), including 10 thousand miles in cities and towns. The density of paved roads has been relatively low - 337km to 1,000km² territory - for comparison, in European countries with well-developed road network, the figure is an average of 906km.
total:
93,055 km
paved:
93,055 km (2003)
Waterways
2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003)
country comparison to the world: 37
Pipelines
gas 5,250 km; oil 1,528 km; refined products 1,730 km (2008)
Ports and harbors
Airports
65 (2008):
country comparison to the world: 76
Airports - with paved runways
Main article: List of airports in Belarustotal:
35
over 3,047 m:
2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
22
1,524 to 2,437 m:
4
914 to 1,524:
1
under 914 m:
6 (2008)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
30
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1
914 to 1,523 m:
2
under 914 m:
26 (2008)
Heliports
1 (2007)Heliports is where helicopter land.
National air-carrier
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2025 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2006 edition.)
- BŽD / Белорусская Железная Дорога official site
External links
Media related to Transport in Belarus at Wikimedia Commons
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