Zhytkavichy District

Zhytkavichy District (Belarusian: Жыткавіцкі раён; Russian: Житковичский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhytkavichy.

Zhytkavichy District
Жыткавіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Житковичский район (Russian)
District
Flag of Zhytkavichy District
Flag
Coat of arms of Zhytkavichy District
Coat of arms
Location of Zhytkavichy District
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
Administrative centerZhytkavichy
Area
 • Total2,916.27 km2 (1,125.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total33,199
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

The third largest lake in the country, Lake Chervonoye, is situated in the district.[2]

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. "Main characteristics of the largest lakes of Belarus". Land of Ancestors. Data of the Research Laboratory for Lake Study of the Belarus State University. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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