Hantsavichy District

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Hantsavichy District or Hancavičy District[2] (Belarusian: Ганцавіцкі раён; Russian: Ганцевичский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Hantsavichy.[1]

Hantsavichy District
Ганцавіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Flag of Hantsavichy District
Coat of arms of Hantsavichy District
Coordinates: 52°45′30″N 26°25′53″E / 52.75833°N 26.43139°E / 52.75833; 26.43139
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
FormedJanuary 15, 1940
Administrative centerHantsavichy
Area
 • Total1,709.58 km2 (660.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total24,774
 • Density14/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitegantsevichi.brest-region.gov.by

Demographics edit

At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Hantsavichy District had a population of 31,170. Of these, 95.6% were of Belarusian, 2.2% Russian, 1.2% Polish and 0.6% Ukrainian ethnicity. 90.5% spoke Belarusian and 8.5% Russian as their native language.

References edit

  1. ^ 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 17 April 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)