Mogilev

Mogilev
Магілёў (Belarusian)
Могилёв (Russian)
Mahilyow
Belarusian transcription(s)
 • BGN/PCGNMahilyow
 • OfficialMahilioŭ
 • ScholarlyMahilëŭ
 • ALA-LCMahili͡oŭ
 • BritishMahilëw
 • ŁacinkaMahiloŭ
Slavy Square and City Hall
Zorak Square
Regional Drama Theater
Mogilev City Council
Interactive map of Mogilev
Mogilev
Location of Mogilev, shown within Mogilev Region
Coordinates: 53°55′N 30°21′E / 53.917°N 30.350°E / 53.917; 30.350
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
Founded1267
Government
 • MayorSergey Chertkov
Area
 • Total
118.50 km2 (45.75 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
352,896
 • Density2,978.0/km2 (7,713.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
212 001
Area code+375 222
License plate6
WebsiteCity's executive committee's official website

Mogilev, or Mahilyow, is a city in eastern Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, about 76 kilometres (47 miles) from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km (65 miles) from Bryansk Oblast. As of 2025, it has a population of 352,896. In 2011, its population was 360,918, up from an estimated 106,000 in 1956. It serves as the administrative centre of Mogilev Region, and is the third-largest city in Belarus.