Drahichyn District

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
Драгічынскі раён (Belarusian)
Дрогичинский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 52°11′27″N 25°08′52″E
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
Administrative centerDrahichyn
Area
 • District1,855.66 km2 (716.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District33,486
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,232
 • Rural
17,254
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitedrogichin.brest-region.gov.by

Demographics

At 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
  1. "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. "Drahichyn district of Brest region of Belarus, Architecture and culture, Sights and Attractions, Travel and Tourism, Online travel guide for Belarus".
  4. "Drahichyn District Genealogy Resources & Vital Records".
  5. "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.
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