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Asipovichy District
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District | |
 Flag  Seal | |
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| Country |  Belarus |
| Voblast |  Mogilev |
| Seat | Asipovichy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Executive Committee |
| • Chairman | Peter Shukalovich |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,947.21 km2 (751.82 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
| • District | 47,847 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34,487 |
| • Rural | 13,360 |
| Ethnic Groups | |
| • Belorusian | 87.07% |
| • Russian | 9.58% |
| • Ukrainian | 2.12% |
| • Other | 1.23% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Rural Councils | 11 |
| Website | Official website |
Asipovichy District (Belarusian: Асіповіцкі раён, romanized: Asipovitski rayon, Russian: Осиповичский район, romanized: Osipovichsky rayon) is a district (raion) in the Mogilev Region of Belarus. As of 2017, the district had an estimated population of 47,847. Its administrative center is the town of Asipovichy. The population of Asipovichy accounts for 65.4% of the district's residents.[4][2]
Geography[edit]
The district is located in central Belarus in the western part of the Mogilev Region, in the Central Berezina Plain geographical region. Its area covers 1,947 km2 (752 sq mi). As of 2011, forest covered 58% of the district while 28% of land was used for agricultural purposes.[1]
In the north and west it is bordered by the districts of Byerezino, Chervyen, Pukhavichy, and Staryya Dorohi of the Minsk Region. In the southwest and south it is bordered by the districts of Babruysk and Hlusk, and in the east by Klichaw, all of the Mogilev Region. The major rivers in the district are the Berezina River and its tributaries: the Svislach and the Ptich. There is the Asipovichy Reservoir on the Svislach River, an artificial reservoir covering a total area of 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi). The largest natural lake is Lake Lochinskoye.[5]
Demographics[edit]
In 2017, the population was estimated to be 47,847. At the time of the 2009 Census, Asipovichy District had a population of 52,447. Of these, 87.07% identified as Belarusian, 9.58% as Russian, and 2.12% as Ukrainian. The mother tongue of 52% of the population was Belarusian and for 46% it was Russian. In terms of day-to-day spoken language, however, 20.4% spoke Belarusian and 76% spoke Russian.[3][6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 65,024 | — |
| 1970 | 62,907 | −3.3% |
| 1979 | 59,098 | −6.1% |
| 1989 | 61,155 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 59,055 | −3.4% |
| 2009[3] | 52,447 | −11.2% |
| 2017[2] | 47,847 | −8.8% |
Administrative Divisions[edit]
The district is subdivided into eleven village councils (selsoviets).
| Name | Russian name | Belarusian name |
|---|---|---|
| Vyazevsky / Viazzieŭski | Вязьевский c. | Вяззеўскі c. |
| Daraganovsky / Darahanaŭski | Дарагановский c. | Дараганаўскі c. |
| Drichinsky / Dryčynski | Дричинский c. | Дрычынскі c. |
| Lapichsky / Lapicki | Лапичский c. | Лапіцкі c. |
| Lipensky / Lipieński | Липенский c. | Ліпеньскі c. |
| Protasevichsky / Pratasievicki | Протасевичский c. | Пратасевіцкі c. |
| Svislochsky / Svislacki | Свислочский c. | Свіслацкі c. |
| Yasensky / Jasienski | Ясенский c. | Ясенскі c. |
| Grodzyansky / Hradzianski | Гродзянский c. | Градзянскі c. |
| Yelizovsky / Jalizaŭski | Елизовский c. | Ялізаўскі c. |
| Tatarkovsky / Tatarkaŭski | Татарковский c. | Татаркаўскі c. |
Transport[edit]
The railroad branches Minsk-Bobruysk and Mahilyow-Baranovichi and the automobile road Minsk-Homiel run through the district.
References[edit]
- ^ a b State Property Committee of the Republic of Belarus (1 Jan 2011). "State Land Cadastre of the Republic of Belarus". www.gki.gov.by (in Russian).
- ^ a b c "Population as of 1 January 2017 and the average annual population in 2016 in the Republic of Belarus by regions, districts, cities, and townships". www.belstat.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b c Population size of regions and districts: Mogilev (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|script-title=: missing prefix (help) - ^ Osipovichi Raion official website
- ^ Geography of Osipovichi Raion Archived October 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Final census data of the population of the Republic of Belarus in 2009". census.belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
External links[edit]
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