Voranava district
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District of Grodno region, Belarus
District in Grodno region, Belarus
Voranava district
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Coat of arms of Voranava district Coat of arms | |
| Location of Voranava district | |
| Coordinates: 54°09′N 25°19′E / 54.150°N 25.317°E / 54.150; 25.317 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno region |
| Administrative center | Voranava |
| Area | |
• District | 1,418.39 km2 (547.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• District | 21,114 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,636 |
| • Rural | 13,478 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Voranava district (Belarusian: Воранаўскі раён; Russian: Вороновский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Voranava.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 21,114.[1]
Demographics
[edit ]Ethnic composition:[citation needed ]
- Poles - 80.8%
- Belarusians - 13%
- Lithuanians and others comprise the rest.
Notable residents
[edit ]- Ludwik Narbutt (1832, Šaǔry - 1863), military commander during the January Uprising who led a large unit of insurgents in the region of the town of Lida [2]
References
[edit ]- ^ 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 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Паўстанне 1863 г. на Лідчыне (the 1863 Uprising in the Lida area) (in Belarusian)
