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Hrodna District
Grodno District Hrodzienski rajon Grodnenskiy rayon | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hrodna district (dark red) in the Hrodna Region (light red) of Belarus. | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°49′E / 53.667°N 23.817°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Hrodna |
| Administrative center | Hrodna |
| Selsoviets | 13 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,593.92 km2 (1,001.52 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Highest elevation (near Koptsevka) | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 49,803 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Official languages | |
| • Native language | Belarusian 51.21% Russian 38.53% |
| • Spoken at home | Belarusian 27.58% Russian 54.77% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK[2]) |
| Calling code | +375 15x |
Hrodna District or Hrodna rayon (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён, Hrodzienski rajon, Гарадзенскі раён), also Grodno District or Grodno raion (Russian: Гродненский район, romanized: Grodnenskiy rayon; Lithuanian: Gardino rajonas; Polish: Rejon grodzieński), is a district (raion) in the Hrodna Region of Belarus. At nearly 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi), it is the largest raion by area in Belarus. The raion is situated in the far west of the country and shares a 32.8 km (20.4 mi) border with Lithuania and 68 km (42 mi) border with Poland.
The administrative center is Hrodna, however the city does not form part of the district.
Administration[edit]
Notable, pop. less than 100: Adamavichy, Safijova, Sivkava, Sviatsk (Sviatski Palace)
- а – a
- э – e
- і – i
- о – o
- у – u
- ы – y
- й – y (j)
- я – ia (ja)
- е – ie (je)
- ё – io (jo)
- ой – oi (oj)
| Sieĺsaviet | Administrative center | Settlements | Notable settlements |
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| Aziorski (Азё́рскі; Озёрский, Ozyorskiy) | Aziory (Азёры; Озёры) | 17 |
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| Indurski (Інду́рскі, Indurski; Индурский) | Indura (Інду́ра; Индура) | 24 |
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| Kvasovski (Квасоўскі, Kvasoŭski; Квасовский) | Kvasovka (Квасо́ўка, Kvasoŭka; Квасовка) | 29 |
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| Padlabienski (Падлабе́нскі, Padlabienski; Подлабенский) | Padlabiennie (Падлабе́нне; Подлабенье) | 39 |
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| Skidzielʹski (Скідзельскі, Skidzieĺski; Скидельский) | Skidzyelʹ (Скідзель, Skidzieĺ; Скидель) | 35 |
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| Viertsialishkavski (Верцялішкаўскі, Vierciališkaŭski; Вертелишковский) | Viertselishki (Верцялішкі, Vierciališki; Вертелишки) | 31 |
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| Hozhski (Гожскі, Hožski; Гожский) | Hozha (Гожа, Hoža; Гожа) | 29 |
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| Kaptsiovski (Капцёўскі, Kapcioŭski; Капцёўскі) | Kaptsiovka (Капцёўка, Kapcioŭka; Коптёвка) |
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| Abukhavski (Абухаўскі, Abuchaŭski; Обуховский) | Abukhava (Абухава, Abuchava; Обухово) |
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| Paretski (Парэцкі, Parecki; Поречский) | Parechcha (Парэчча, Parečča; Поречье) | 26 |
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| Putryshkavski (Путрышкаўскі, Putryškaŭski; Путришковский) | Putryshki (Путрышкі, Putryški; Путришки) | 15 | |
| Sopotskinski (Сапоцкінскі, Sapockinski; Сопоцкинский) | Sapotskin (Сапоцкін, Sapockin; Сопоцкин) | 49 |
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Notable residents[edit]
- Tadevuš Kandrusievič (born 1946 in Adelsk), Belarusian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev from 2007 to 2021[3]
- Makar Kraŭcoŭ (1891, Babroŭnia village – 1939), participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges who authored the lyrics of Vajacki marš, popular patriotic song[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Перепись населения - 2009". belstat.gov.by (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Minsk, Belarus". timeanddate.com.
- ^ Metropolitan of Minsk-Mogilev Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič has not been allowed to cross the Belarusian border
- ^ Kraŭcoŭ Makar