Grodno District or Hrodna District (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён; Russian: Гродненский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Grodno, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 48,494.[1]

Grodno District
Гродзенскі раён (Belarusian)
Гродненский район (Russian)
Flag of Grodno District
Coat of arms of Grodno District
Location of Grodno District
Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°49′E / 53.667°N 23.817°E / 53.667; 23.817
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
Administrative centerGrodno
Area
 • District2,594.05 km2 (1,001.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District48,494
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,632
 • Rural
37,862
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Notable residents

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  • Andżelika Borys (born 1973), Polish activist in Belarus[2]
  • Tadevuš Kandrusievič (born 1946, Adelsk), Belarusian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev from 2007 to 2021[3]
  • Makar Kraŭcoŭ (1891–1939), participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges who authored the lyrics of "Vajacki marš" (a popular patriotic song)[4]

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. ^ "Polish activist released from Belarusian prison". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ Metropolitan of Minsk-Mogilev Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič has not been allowed to cross the Belarusian border, voiceofbelarus.com. Accessed 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ Kraŭcoŭ, Makar, slounik.org. Accessed 13 August 2022.