Mstsislaw District or Mscislaŭ District[2] (Belarusian: Мсціслаўскі раён; Russian: Мстиславский район, romanized: Mstislavsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. The administrative center is the town of Mstsislaw. As of 2009, its population was 24,768. The population of Mstsislaw accounts for 43.6% of the district's population.[3]
Mstsislaw District | |
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Mogilev Region |
| Administrative center | Mstsislaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,332.51 km2 (514.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,671 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Maksim Harecki (1893 – 1938), Belarusian writer, journalist, activist of the Belarusian independence movement and victim of Soviet repressions[4] [5]
References
54°01′N 31°43′E / 54.017°N 31.717°E