Vawkavysk District
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Vawkavysk District | |
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| Coordinates: 53°10′N 24°28′E / 53.167°N 24.467°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Vawkavysk |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,192.85 km2 (460.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • District | 64,036 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,676 |
| • Rural | 12,360 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Vawkavysk District or Vaŭkavysk District[2] (Belarusian: Ваўкавыскі раён; Russian: Волковысский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Vawkavysk.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 64,036.[1]
Notable residents[edit]
- Larysa Hienijuš (1910, Žlobaǔcy estate – 1983), Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement[3]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 13 May 2024.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ “20 фактаў пра Ларысу Геніюш — легендарную паэтку, якая адмовілася ад савецкага пашпарта” (“20 facts about Larysa Hienijuš - a legendary poetess who declined a Soviet passport” (in Belarusian)
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