Asipovichy District or Asipovičy District[2] (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён; Russian: Осиповичский район, romanized: Osipovichsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Asipovichy.[3] In 2009, its population was 52,447. The population of Asipovichy accounts for 62.0% of the district's population.[4]
Asipovichy District
Асіповіцкі раён (Belarusian) | |
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Mogilev Region |
| Administrative center | Asipovichy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,849 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Geography edit
Major rivers in the district include the Berezina River and its tributaries, the Svislach and Ptsich. The Asipovichy Reservoir is on the Svislach. The largerst lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[5]
Transport edit
The railroad branches Minsk-Babruysk and Mogilev-Baranavichy and the automobile road Minsk-Gomel run through the district.
References edit
- ^ "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 5 August 2023.
- ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
- ^ 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 edit
53°18′N 28°39′E / 53.300°N 28.650°E
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