Vitebsk District

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Vitebsk District or Viciebsk District[2] (Belarusian: Віцебскі раён, romanizedViciebski rajon; Russian: Витебский район, romanizedVitebsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk Region in northern Belarus. The administrative center of the district is the city of Vitebsk, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] The most populated town of the district itself is Ruba.

Vitebsk District
Віцебскі раён (Belarusian)
Витебский район (Russian)
Flag of Vitebsk District
Coat of arms of Vitebsk District
Location of Vitebsk District within Vitebsk Region
Location of Vitebsk District within Vitebsk Region
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
Administrative centerVitebsk
MunicipalitiesTotal 44 + Vitebsk
Area
 • Total2,737 km2 (1,057 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total34,478
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
GovernorGennady Sabynich
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Situated in the eastern side of the district and crossed by the Vitba River; Vitebsk District borders, from north to south, the districts of Haradok, Shumilina, Beshankovichy, Syanno and Liozna. In the eastern side it borders with the Russian oblasts, from south to north, of Smolensk and Pskov.

Administrative divisions

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The district is divided into 8 rural councils (selsoviets) and 45 municipalities (including Vitebsk).[3]

Rural councils

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Municipalities

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Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ (in Belarusian)-(in Russian) Information on the official website of the raion
  4. ^ Арлоў, Уладзімер (2020). ІМЁНЫ СВАБОДЫ (Бібліятэка Свабоды. ХХІ стагодзьдзе.) [Uładzimir Arłou. The Names of Freedom (The Library of Freedom. ХХІ century.)] (PDF) (in Belarusian) (4-е выд., дап. ed.). Радыё Свабодная Эўропа / Радыё Свабода - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. pp. 86–87.
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