Grodno District
Grodno District or Hrodna District (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён; Russian: Гродненский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Grodno, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 48,494.[1]
Grodno District
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| Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°49′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Grodno |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,594.05 km2 (1,001.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • District | 48,494 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,632 |
| • Rural | 37,862 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Andżelika Borys (born 1973), Polish activist in Belarus[2]
- Tadevuš Kandrusievič (born 1946, Adelsk), Belarusian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev from 2007 to 2021[3]
- Makar Kraŭcoŭ (1891–1939), participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges who authored the lyrics of "Vajacki marš" (a popular patriotic song)[4]
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.
- "Polish activist released from Belarusian prison". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Metropolitan of Minsk-Mogilev Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič has not been allowed to cross the Belarusian border, voiceofbelarus.com. Accessed 13 August 2022.
- Kraŭcoŭ, Makar, slounik.org. Accessed 13 August 2022.
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