Brest District
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Brest District
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| Coordinates: 52°06′55″N 23°39′40″E / 52.11528°N 23.66111°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Formed | January 15, 1940 |
| Administrative center | Brest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,533.89 km2 (592.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,629 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | brest |
Brest District (Belarusian: Брэсцкі раён; Russian: Брестский район) is an district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Brest, which is administratively separated from the district.[1]
Demographics[edit]
At the time of the 2009 Belarusian census, Brest District had a population of 39,426. Of these, 83.0% were of Belarusian, 8.1% Russian, 6.9% Ukrainian and 0.9% Polish ethnicity. 54.8% spoke Russian and 40.4% Belarusian as their native language.
Industries[edit]
This raion is specialized in agriculture. Several recreational areas like Belaye Lake, summer camps and rest homes along the Mukhavets River attract numerous tourists from the country and abroad.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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 10 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Brest District at Wikimedia Commons
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