Smarhon District

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Smarhon District or Smarhoń District[2] (Belarusian: Смаргонскі раён; Russian: Сморгонский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Smarhon.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 48,464.[1]

Smarhon District
Смаргонскі раён (Belarusian)
Сморгонский район (Russian)
Flag of Smarhon District
Coat of arms of Smarhon District
Location of Smarhon District
Coordinates: 54°29′01″N 26°24′00″E / 54.48361°N 26.40000°E / 54.48361; 26.40000
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
Administrative centerSmarhon
Government
 • ChairmanHenadzi Kharuzhyk
Area
 • District1,490.01 km2 (575.30 sq mi)
Highest elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District48,464
 • Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
 • Urban
35,422
 • Rural
13,042
Websitesmorgon.grodno-region.by
Kreŭski boulder in Smarhon district - a natural monument

Main sights

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Notable residents

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Notes

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  1. ^ Highest point: Milidauskaya Mountain
  2. ^ Lowest point: Lowest spot on the Viliya's bank

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ Biography of Father Adam Stankiewicz
  4. ^ Stankievič Jan
  5. ^ Антоні Ляшчэвіч (Antoni Leszczewicz) (in Belarusian)
  6. ^ Biography of Servant of God Archimandrite Andrzej Cikoto, MIC
  7. ^ Андрэй Цікота: святар, які ламаў стэрэатыпы [Andrei Tsikota: a priest who broke stereotypes] - Krynica.info