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Astravyets District

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Astravyets District
Астравецкі раён (Belarusian)
Островецкий район (Russian)
Flag of Astravyets District
Coat of arms of Astravyets District
Location of Astravyets District
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
Administrative centerAstravyets
Area
 • District
1,568.77 km2 (605.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
28,662
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,116
 • Rural
13,546
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Astravyets District or Astraviec District[2] (Template:Lang-be; Template:Lang-ru) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Astravyets.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 28,662.[1]

History

  • 1941 – the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops
  • 1944 – Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
  • 2007 – the heraldic symbols of Astravyets and Astravyets District were officially recognized
  • 2012 – Astravyets received the status of city

Administrative divisions

Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:

  • Vornyansky
  • Gherviatsky
  • Gudogaysky
  • Mihalishkovskiy
  • Astravyets
  • Podolsky
  • Rytan
  • Spondovo
  • Trokenik

Notable residents

References

  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 April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ "Ceremony in Minsk marks 80th birthday of renowned literary scholar Adam Maldzis - EuroBelarus". en.eurobelarus.info. Retrieved January 3, 2022.