Narowlya District

Narowlya District (Belarusian: Нараўлянскі раён, romanized: Naraulianski rajon; Russian: Наровлянский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is the town of Narowlya.

Narowlya District
Нараўлянскі раён (Belarusian)
Наровлянский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Narowlya District
Flag
Coat of arms of Narowlya District
Coat of arms
Location of Narowlya District within Gomel Region in Belarus
Location of Narowlya District within Gomel Region in Belarus
Coordinates: 51°48′N 29°30′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
Administrative centerNarowlya
Area
 • Total1,588.82 km2 (613.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total10,494
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The district includes the town of Narowlya, six rural councils (selsoviets), and several villages. Following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, it is partially included in the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. Polesie Radio-ecological Zapovednik Archived 2016-07-31 at the Wayback Machine (APB BirdLife Belarus)
  3. 253459229 Polesie State Radioecological Reserve on OpenStreetMap

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