Myadzyel District
District of Minsk Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myadzyel District or Miadziel District[2] (Belarusian: Мядзельскі раён, romanized: Miadzielski rajon; Russian: Мядельский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk Region in Belarus.[1] Its administrative center is the town of Myadzyel.[3][1] As of 2024, it has a population of 24,326.[1]
Myadzyel District
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| Coordinates: 54°52′32″N 26°56′19″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| Administrative center | Myadzyel |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,967 km2 (759 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • District | 24,326 |
| • Urban | 12,846 |
| • Rural | 11,480 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | Myadzyel ispolkom website |
Four of the main lakes of Belarus are situated in this district: Narach (the largest one), Svir (8th largest), Myadel (11th largest) and Myastro (15th largest).[4]
- Maksim Tank (1912–1995), journalist, poet and translator
- Dr. Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič (1903–1989), Belarusian emigre politician, President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic between 1971 and 1982[5]
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