Chavusy District

Chavusy District (Belarusian: Чавускі раён; Russian: Чаусский район, romanized: Chaussky rayon) is a district (raion) of Mogilev Region in Belarus. The administrative center is the town of Chavusy. As of 2009, its population was 21,242. The population of Chavusy accounts for 50.3% of the district's population.[2]

Chavusy District
Чавускі раён (Belarusian)
Flag of Chavusy District
Coat of arms of Chavusy District
Location of Chavusy District
Coordinates: 53°48′N 30°58′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
Administrative centerChavusy
Area
  Total1,471.39 km2 (568.11 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
  Total16,956
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Notable residents

Ivan Nasovič (1788 - 1877), author of the first dictionary of the modern Belarusian language.[3]

References


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