Pinsk

Pinsk Пінск (Belarusian) Пинск (Russian)
City
Top:Polessky State University, Paliessie Drama Theater, Palace of Butrymowicz, Center:Pinsk Blessed Virgin Mary's Cathedral, Bottom:Pinsk Saint Barbara Church, Pinsky Jesuit Collegium (all item from left to right)
Flag Coat of arms
Pinsk Location of Pinsk in Belarus
Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 26°06′11″E / 52.11528°N 26.10306°E / 52.11528; 26.10306
Country	Belarus
Region	Brest Region
First mentioned	1097
Area
• Total	51.48 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Elevation	141 m (463 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	124,613
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal codes	225700, 225710, 225716, 225745
Area code	+375 165
License plate	1
Website	Official website

Pinsk (Belarusian: Пінск; Russian: Пинск, IPA: [pʲinsk]; Polish: Pińsk; Ukrainian: Пінськ; Yiddish: פינסק) is a city in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district.^[1] It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River. The region was known as the Pinsk Marshes and is southwest of Minsk. As of 2023, it has a population of 124,613.^[1]

The historic city has a restored city centre, with two-storey buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The centre has become an active place for youths of all ages with summer theme parks and a new association football stadium, which houses the city's football club, FC Volna Pinsk.