Kastrychnitski District

Kastrychnitski District or Kastryčnicki District^[2] (Belarusian: Кастрычніцкі раён, romanized: Kastryčnicki rajon; Russian: Октябрьский район, romanized: Oktyabr'skiy rayon) is an administrative division of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It was named after the October Revolution.^[3] As of 2023, it has a population of 170,527.^[1]

Kastrychnitski District Кастрычніцкі раён (Belarusian) Октябрьский район (Russian)
District
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53.85°N 27.5333°E / 53.85; 27.5333
Country	Belarus
Municipality	Minsk
Area
• Total	19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	170,527
• Density	8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
District number	7
Website	Official website

Geography

The district is situated in the central and south-western part of the city and borders the Lyeninski and Maskowski districts.

Transport

The main railway station of Minsk is located in the district. The district is also crossed by the subway and tram networks. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway.

References

1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по г.Минску в разрезе районов". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
2. Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
3. (in Russian) Oktyabrsky Raion Archived 2005-11-02 at the Wayback Machine, Minsk administration website

External links

• (in Russian) Kastrychnitski District official website