Brest District

Brest District
Брэсцкі раён (Belarusian)
Брестский район (Russian)
District
Coat of arms of Brest District
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 23°39′40″E / 52.11528°N 23.66111°E / 52.11528; 23.66111
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
FormedJanuary 15, 1940
Administrative centerBrest
Area
 • District1,533.89 km2 (592.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District45,658
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,142
 • Rural
44,516
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitebrest.brest-region.gov.by

Brest District (Belarusian: Брэсцкі раён; Russian: Брестский район) is an district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Brest, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 45,658.[1]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Brest District had a population of 39,426. Of these, 83.0% were of Belarusian, 8.1% Russian, 6.9% Ukrainian and 0.9% Polish ethnicity. 54.8% spoke Russian and 40.4% Belarusian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 45,629.[2]

Industries

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This raion is specialized in agriculture. Several recreational areas like Belaye Lake, summer camps and rest homes along the Mukhavets River attract numerous tourists from the country and abroad.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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