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Drahichyn District

Coordinates: 52°11′27″N 25°08′52″E / 52.19083°N 25.14778°E / 52.19083; 25.14778
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Drahichyn District
Драгічынскі раён (Belarusian)
Дрогичинский район (Russian)
Flag of Drahichyn District
Coat of arms of Drahichyn District
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
 • District1,855.66 km2 (716.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District33,486
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,232
 • Rural
17,254
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] As of 2024, it has a population of 33,486.[1]

Demographics

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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] In 2023, it had a population of 34,144.[5]

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 6 May 2024.
  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".
  5. ^ "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.