Drahichyn District or Drahičyn District[2] (Belarusian: Драгічынскі раён; Russian: Дрогичинский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Drahichyn.[3][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 33,486.[1]
Drahichyn District
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| Coordinates: 52°11′27″N 25°08′52″E / 52.19083°N 25.14778°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Administrative center | Drahichyn |
| Area | |
• District | 1,855.66 km2 (716.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• District | 33,486 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,232 |
| • Rural | 17,254 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | drogichin |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Drahichyn District had a population of 42,948. Of these, 95.1% were of Belarusian, 2.1% Russian and 2.1% Ukrainian ethnicity. 82.1% spoke Belarusian and 16.0% Russian as their native language.[4] In 2023, it had a population of 34,144.[5]
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 6 May 2024.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ "Drahichyn district of Brest region of Belarus, Architecture and culture, Sights and Attractions, Travel and Tourism, Online travel guide for Belarus".
- ^ "Drahichyn District Genealogy Resources & Vital Records".
- ^ "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 11 August 2023.