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Baranovichy District
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| Country |  Belarus |
| Region |  Brest |
| Seat | Baranavichy |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vasilij M. Chvatic[1] |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,202.32 km2 (850.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[3] | |
| • District | 31,340 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,024 |
| • Rural | 29,316 |
| Ethnic Composition | |
| • Belorusian | 86.91% |
| • Polish | 5.90% |
| • Russian | 5.21% |
| • Other | 1.98% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +375 163 |
| Cities | 2 |
| Village Councils | 14 |
| Settlements | 97 |
| Website | Official website |
Baranovichy District or Baranavitski Rayon (Belarusian: Баранавіцкі раён, romanized: Baranavitski rayon; Russian: Бара́новичский райо́н, romanized: Baranovichsky rayon) is a district (raion) in the Brest Region of Belarus. Its administrative center is Baranavichy, though the city itself is not part of the district. As of 2017, the district had an estimated population of 31,340, a decrease of more than 25% compared to its 2009 census population.[3]
History[edit]
It was established on January 15, 1940.
Geography[edit]
The district's total land area is 2,202 km2 (850 sq mi). Forest covers 32% of the district and 53% of land is used for agricultural purposes. It is bordered to the north and west by Grodno Region, to the east by Minsk Region, and to the south by the districts of Lyakhavichy and Ivatsevichy of Brest Region.
Demographics[edit]
At the time of the Belarus Census (2009), Stolin Raion had a population of 80,695. Of these, 97.3% were of Belarusian, 1.2% Russian and 0.9% Ukrainian ethnicity. 83.2% spoke Belarusian and 14.7% Russian as their native language.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 83,638 | — |
| 1970 | 72,662 | −13.1% |
| 1979 | 63,035 | −13.2% |
| 1989 | 54,959 | −12.8% |
| 1999 | 49,576 | −9.8% |
| 2009[4] | 41,902 | −15.5% |
| 2017[3] | 31,340 | −25.2% |
Administrative Divisions[edit]
The district is subdivided into 2 cities and 19 village councils, which administer a total of 97 settlements (1 urban and 96 rural).[5] The two cities are Stolin, the administrative center of the district, and Davyd-Haradok. There is one urban-class village, Rechytsa, which is classified as a worker settlement.
| Name | Belarusian | Russian | Status | Settlements | Pop. 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vyelikiya Luki | Велікалуцкі c. | Великолукский с. | Village Council | 9 | |
| Vol'na | Вольнаўскі с. | Вольновский с. | Village Council | 18 | |
| Zhamchuzhny | Жамчужненскі c. | Жемчужненский c. | Village Council | 17 | |
| Haradzishcha | Гарадзішчанскі c. | Городищенский c. | Village Council | 50 | |
| Kroshyn | Крошынскі c. | Крошинский c. | Village Council | 24 | |
| Lyasnaya | Ляснянскі c. | Леснянский c. | Village Council | 9 | |
| Malakhowtsy | Малахавецкі c. | Малаховецкий c. | Village Council | 17 | |
| Milavidy | Мілавідскі c. | Миловидский c. | Village Council | 6 | |
| Mowchadz' | Маўчадскі c. | Молчадский c. | Village Council | 13 | |
| Novaya Mysh | Навамышскі c. | Новомышский c. | Village Council | 22 | |
| Padhornaya | Падгорнаўскі c. | Подгорновский c. | Village Council | 4 | |
| Palonka | Палонкаўскі c. | Полонковский c. | Village Council | 10 | |
| Pachapava | Пачапаўскі c. | Почаповский c. | Village Council | 19 | |
| Stalovichy | Сталовіцкі c. | Столовичский c. | Village Council | 23 |
Notable people[edit]
- Helena Skirmunt, painter and sculptor
- Nadzeya Ostapchuk, athlete
References[edit]
- ^ "Head of Executive Committee". www.baranovichi.brest-region.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus (1 Jan 2011). "State Land Cadastre of the Republic of Belarus". www.gki.gov.by (in Russian).
- ^ a b c "Population as of 1 January 2017 and the average annual population in 2016 in the Republic of Belarus by regions, districts, cities, and townships". www.belstat.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ a b "Final census data of the population of the Republic of Belarus in 2009". census.belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ "STATEKARTGEOCENTER". www.maps.by. Retrieved 2018-01-17.