Pruzhany District or Pružany District[5] (Belarusian: Пружанскі раён, romanized: Pružanski rajon; Russian: Пружанский район, romanized: Pruzhansky rayon) is district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus.[3] Its administrative center is Pruzhany.[6][3] As of 2024, it has a population of 41,603.[3]
Pruzhany District | |
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Administrative center | Pruzhany |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Mikhail Nikolayevich Kreydich[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,825.91 km2 (1,091.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Urban | 23,255 |
| • Rural | 18,348 |
| • Total | 41,603 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Belarusian | 87.49% |
| • Russian | 6.43% |
| • Ukrainian | 3.40% |
| • Polish | 1.85% |
| • Other | 0.83% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Area code | 1632 |
| Cities | 1 |
| Rural councils | 12 |
| Settlements | 245 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Pruzhany District had a population of 52,511. Of these, 87.5% were of Belarusian, 6.4% Russian, 3.4% Ukrainian and 1.9% Polish ethnicity. 65.4% spoke Belarusian and 31.7% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 42,330.[7]
Administrative divisions
The district is subdivided into one city and 12 rural councils administering a total of 245 settlements (two urban and 243 rural).[6]
| Name | Name (Belarusian) | Name (Russian) | Type | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruzhany | Пружаны | Пружаны | city of district subordinance | |
| Velikasyel'ski | Велікасельскі | Великосельский | rural council | 13 |
| Zyelyanyevitski | Зеляневіцкі | Зеленевичский | rural council | 24 |
| Linawski | Лінаўскі | Линовский | rural council | 26 |
| Mokrawski | Мокраўскі | Мокровский | rural council | 24 |
| Navazasimavitski | Навазасімавіцкі | Новозасимовичский | rural council | 1 |
| Pruzhanski | Пружанскі | Пружанский | rural council | 19 |
| Sukhopal'ski | Сухопальскі | Сухопольский | rural council | 28 |
| Kharawski | Хараўскі | Хоревской | rural council | 20 |
| Shanyawski | Шаняўскі | Шеневской | rural council | 19 |
| Shcharchowski | Шчарчоўскі | Щерчовский | rural council | 22 |
| Ruzhanski | Ружанскі | Ружанский | rural council | 33 |
| Sharashewski | Шарашэўскі | Шерешевский | rural council | 16 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 83,267 | — |
| 1970 | 79,399 | −4.6% |
| 1979 | 74,141 | −6.6% |
| 1989 | 68,492 | −7.6% |
| 1999 | 64,718 | −5.5% |
| 2009[4] | 52,211 | −19.3% |
| 2017[8] | 47,340 | −9.3% |