Astravyets District
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Astravyets District
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Astravyets |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,568.77 km2 (605.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,706 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| 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]
History[edit]
In 1940 Astravyets district was established in the Vileika region.
In 1941 the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops.
In 1944 Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
In 1960 the district became part of Grodno Region.
In 1991 Republic of Belarus replaced the former Soviet client stgate.
In 2007 the heraldic symbols of the town of Ostrovets and the Ostrovets district were officially recognized.
In 2011 construction began on the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets district.
2012 – Astravyets received the status of the city.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:
- Vornyansky
- Gherviatsky
- Gudogaysky
- Mihalishkovskiy
- Astravyets
- Podolsky
- Rytan
- Spondovo
- Trokenik
Notable residents[edit]
- Adam Maldzis (1932, Rasoly village – 2022), Belarusian historian, literary critic and scholar[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ 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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