Asipovichy District
Asipovichy District
Асіповіцкі раён | |
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District | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 48,291 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Asipovichy District (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён, Russian: Осиповичский район, Osipovichsky raion) is a raion (district) in Mogilev Region, Belarus, the administrative center is the town of Asipovichy.[1] As of 2009, its population was 52,447. Population of Asipovichy accounts for 62.0% of the district's population.[2]
Geography
The major rivers in the raion are Berezina River and its tributaries: Svislach River and Ptich River. There is the Asipovichy Reservoir on Svislach. The largerst lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[3]
Transport
The railroad branches Minsk-Bobruysk and Mahilyow-Baranovichi and the automobile road Minsk-Homiel run through the district.
References
- ^ Osipovichi Raion official website
- ^ Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Geography of Osipovichi Raion Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
53°18′N 28°39′E / 53.300°N 28.650°E
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