Zhabinka District

Zhabinka District Жабінкаўскі раён (Belarusian) Жабинковский район (Russian)
District
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Coordinates: 52°12′06″N24°01′18″E / 52.20167°N 24.02167°E / 52.20167; 24.02167
Country	Belarus
Region	Brest Region
Administrative center	Zhabinka
Area
•  District	684.17 km2 (264.16 sq mi)
Population  (2024) [1]
•  District	24,484
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
•  Urban	14,418
•  Rural	10,066
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Website	zhabinka.brest-region.gov.by

Zhabinka District (Belarusian : Жабінкаўскі раён; Russian : Жабинковский район) is a district (raion) of Brest Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhabinka. ^[1] Administratively, the district is divided into seven rural councils. It is the smallest district in the country by area. As of 2024, it has a population of 24,484. ^[1]

History

Zhabinka District was formed on January 15, 1940. However, on August 8, 1959, it was disbanded and restored again on July 30, 1966.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

The northern part of the district is low-plain (altitude up to 200 m above sea level), the central and southern parts are Brest Polesia (about 150 m). The lands are mainly sod-podzolic, sandy and sandy loam.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Mukhavets River flows through the district.

Demographics

In 2014 the population of Zhabinka District was 24,469. Of these, 88.6% were of Belarusian, 5.5% Russian, 4.3% Ukrainian and 1.0% Polish ethnicity. 53.2% spoke Belarusian and 43.6% Russian as their native language. In 2023, it had a population of 24,454. ^[2]

References

1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
2. "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 13 August 2023.