Astravyets District
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Astravyets District
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Astravyets |
| Area | |
• District | 1,568.77 km2 (605.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• District | 28,662 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,116 |
| • Rural | 13,546 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Astravyets District or Astraviec District[2] (Belarusian: Астравецкі раён; Russian: Островецкий район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Astravyets.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 28,662.[1]
History
[edit]- 1940 – Astravyets District was established in Vilyeyka Region
- 1941 – the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops
- 1944 – Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
- 1960 – the district became part of Grodno Region
- 1991 – the Republic of Belarus became independent
- 2007 – the heraldic symbols of Astravyets and Astravyets District were officially recognized
- 2011 – construction began on the nuclear power plant in Astravyets District
- 2012 – Astravyets received the status of city
Administrative divisions
[edit]Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:
- Vornyansky
- Gherviatsky
- Gudogaysky
- Mihalishkovskiy
- Astravyets
- Podolsky
- Rytan
- Spondovo
- Trokenik
Notable residents
[edit]- Napoleon Cybulski (1854 – 1919), Polish physiologist
- Adam Maldzis (1932, Rasoly village – 2022), Belarusian historian, literary critic and scholar[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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 April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ "Ceremony in Minsk marks 80th birthday of renowned literary scholar Adam Maldzis - EuroBelarus". en.eurobelarus.info. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ostrovets regional executive committee (Official site)
- Нistory of Ostrovets District
- Newspaper "Ostrovetskaya Pravda" (Official site)
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