Svislach district

District of Grodno Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Svislach District or Svislač District[2] (Belarusian: Свіслацкі раён; Russian: Свислочский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. The administrative center is Svislach.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 12,755.[1]

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Svislach District
Свіслацкі раён (Belarusian)
Свислочский район (Russian)
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Coordinates: 53°02′N 24°06′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
Administrative centerSvislach
Area
  District
1,449.53 km2 (559.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
  District
12,755
  Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
  Urban
6,661
  Rural
6,094
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
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Notable residents

  • Vincent Hadleŭski (1888, village of Porozowo (now Šuryčy) – 1942), Belarusian Catholic priest, publicist and politician, victim of the Nazi repressions[3]

References

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