Zhytkavichy District

Zhytkavichy District or Žytkavičy District[2] (Belarusian: Жыткавіцкі раён; Russian: Житковичский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhytkavichy. As of 2024, it has a population of 32,740.[1]

Zhytkavichy District
Жыткавіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Житковичский район (Russian)
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
Administrative centerZhytkavichy
Area
  Total2,916.27 km2 (1,125.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
  Total32,740
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

The third largest lake in the country, Lake Chervonoye, is situated in the district.[3]

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. "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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