Ivatsevichy District

Ivatsevichy District
Івацэвіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Ивацевичский район (Russian)
Flag of Ivatsevichy District
Coat of arms of Ivatsevichy District
Coordinates: 52°42′47″N 25°20′34″E / 52.71306°N 25.34278°E / 52.71306; 25.34278
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
Administrative centerIvatsevichy
Area
 • District2,998.11 km2 (1,157.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District50,196
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,940
 • Rural
22,256
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websiteivacevichi.brest-region.gov.by
The first monument to Tadeusz Kościuszko in Belarus erected in Mieračoŭščyna in 2018

Ivatsevichy District or Ivacevičy District[2] (Belarusian: Івацэвіцкі раён; Russian: Ивацевичский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Ivatsevichy.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 50,196.[1]

Vygonoschanskoye Lake, the sixth-largest lake in Belarus, is situated in the district.[3]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Ivatsevichy District had a population of 59,906. Of these, 94.4% were of Belarusian, 3.7% Russian, 0.9% Ukrainian and 0.5% Polish ethnicity. 76.5% spoke Belarusian and 22.7% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 50,922.[4]

Notable residents

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See also

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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. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  4. ^ "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 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. Embassy Marks Birthday of Tadeusz Kościuszko With Donation to Museum". U.S. Department of State. 5 February 2015.