Drahichyn District
Драгічынскі раён (Belarusian)
Дрогичинский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Drahichyn District
Flag
Coat of arms of Drahichyn District
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°11′27″N 25°08′52″E / 52.19083°N 25.14778°E / 52.19083; 25.14778
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
Administrative centerDrahichyn
Area
 • Total1,855.66 km2 (716.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total34,144
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitedrogichin.brest-region.gov.by

Drahichyn District or Drahičyn District[2] (Belarusian: Драгічынскі раён; Russian: Дрогичинский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Drahichyn.[3][1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Drahichyn District had a population of 42,948. Of these, 95.1% were of Belarusian, 2.1% Russian and 2.1% Ukrainian ethnicity. 82.1% spoke Belarusian and 16.0% Russian as their native language.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 17 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ↑ "Drahichyn district of Brest region of Belarus, Architecture and culture, Sights and Attractions, Travel and Tourism, Online travel guide for Belarus".
  4. ↑ "Drahichyn District Genealogy Resources & Vital Records".
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