Astravyets district

"Ostrowiec District" redirects here. For the administrative region in Southern Poland, see Ostrowiec County.

Astravyets district
Астравецкі раён (Belarusian)
Островецкий район (Russian)
District
Flag of Astravyets district
Flag
Coat of arms of Astravyets district
Coat of arms
Location of Astravyets district
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno region
Administrative centerAstravyets
Area
 • District
1,568.77 km2 (605.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • District
28,662
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,116
 • Rural
13,546
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Astravyets district or Astraviec district[2] (Belarusian: Астравецкі раён; Russian: Островецкий район) is a district (raion) of Grodno region in Belarus. The administrative center is Astravyets.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 28,662.[1]

History

  • 1941 – the area was bombed and then occupied by German troops
  • 1944 – Soviet partisans liberated Astravyets and the district became part of Molodechno Region.
  • 2007 – the heraldic symbols of Astravyets and Astravyets District were officially recognized
  • 2012 – Astravyets received the status of city

Administrative divisions

Astravyets district is divided into 9 village soviets:

  • Vornyansky
  • Gherviatsky
  • Gudogaysky
  • Mihalishkovskiy
  • Astravyets
  • Podolsky
  • Rytan
  • Spondovo
  • Trokenik

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ "Ceremony in Minsk marks 80th birthday of renowned literary scholar Adam Maldzis - EuroBelarus". en.eurobelarus.info. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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