Vitebsk District

Vitebsk Raion
Віцебскі раён / Витебский район
District

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Location within the voblast
Country  Belarus
Voblast Vitebsk
Seat Vitebsk
Municipalities Total 44 + Vitebsk
Area
 • Total 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 42,000
 • Density 15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Governor ?
Website Official website

Vitebsk District (Belarusian: Віцебскі раён, Russian: Витебский район, Vitebsk Raion) is a second-level administrative subdivision (raion) of Belarus in Vitebsk Region (Vitebsk Voblast).

The administrative center of the district is the city of Vitebsk, administratively separated from the district. The most populated town of the raion itself is Ruba.

Geography

Situated in the eastern side of its Voblast and crossed by the Vitba river; Vitebsk Raion borders, from north to south, with the districts of Haradok, Shumilina, Beshankovichy, Syanno and Liozna. In the eastern side it borders with the Russian Oblasts, from south to north, of Smolensk and Pskov.

Subdivision

The district is divided into 8 rural councils (selsoviets) and 45 municipalities (including Vitebsk).[1]

References

  1. ↑ (Belarusian)-(Russian) Informations on the official website of the raion

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Coordinates: 55°11′N 30°10′E / 55.183°N 30.167°E / 55.183; 30.167

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