Asipovichy District
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) |
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]
Geography
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
The railroad branches Minsk-Babruysk and Mogilev-Baranavichy and the automobile road Minsk-Gomel run through the district.
References
- ^ "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
- History of the region
53°18′N 28°39′E / 53.300°N 28.650°E / 53.300; 28.650
