Asipovichy District

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Asipovichy District or Asipovičy District[2] (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён; Russian: Осиповичский район, romanizedOsipovichsky 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 accounted for 62.0% of the district's population.[4] As of 2024, it has a population of 43,365.[1]

Asipovichy District
Асіповіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Flag of Asipovichy District
Official seal of Asipovichy District
Location of Asipovichy District
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
Administrative centerAsipovichy
Area
 • District
1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi)
Highest elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Lowest elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
43,365
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Urban
31,549
 • Rural
11,816
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Geography

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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

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The railroad branches Minsk-Babruysk and Mogilev-Baranavichy and the automobile road Minsk-Gomel run through the district.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Osipovichi Raion official website
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Geography of Osipovichi Raion Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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53°18′N 28°39′E / 53.300°N 28.650°E / 53.300; 28.650