Rechytsa District
Rechytsa District (Belarusian: Рэчыцкі раён, romanized: Rečycki rajon; Russian: Речицкий район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Rechytsa.[1]
Rechytsa District
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| Administrative center | Rechytsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,713.95 km2 (1,047.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 95,526 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Yury Zakharanka (1952, Vasilyevichy town – 1999), Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs and opposition politician disappeared in 1999[2]
- Uladzimir (Vladimir) Yarets (b. 1941, Karavacičy), round-the-world traveler[3]
References
- "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.
- "22 years since the disappearance of Yury Zacharanka". Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- World traveller: Record rider
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