Voranava District
Воранаўскі раён (Belarusian) Вороновский район (Russian) | |
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Coordinates: 54°09′N 25°19′E / 54.150°N 25.317°E / 54.150; 25.317 | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Grodno Region |
Administrative center | Voranava |
Area | |
• District | 1,418.39 km (547.64 sq mi) |
Population | |
• District | 21,114 |
• Density | 15/km (39/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7,636 |
• Rural | 13,478 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Voranava District (Belarusian: Воранаўскі раён; Russian: Вороновский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Voranava. As of 2024, it has a population of 21,114.
Demographics
Ethnic composition:
- Poles - 80.8%
- Belarusians - 13%
- Lithuanians and others comprise the rest.
Notable residents
- Ludwik Narbutt (1832, Šaǔry - 1863), military commander during the January Uprising who led a large unit of insurgents in the region of the town of Lida
References
- ^ "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.
- Паўстанне 1863 г. на Лідчыне (the 1863 Uprising in the Lida area) (in Belarusian)
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