Vitebsk District

Vitebsk District
Віцебскі раён (Belarusian)
Витебский район (Russian)
Flag of Vitebsk District
Coat of arms of Vitebsk District
Location of Vitebsk District within Vitebsk Region
Location of Vitebsk District within Vitebsk Region
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
Administrative centerVitebsk
MunicipalitiesTotal 44 + Vitebsk
Area
 • Total2,737 km2 (1,057 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total34,478
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
GovernorGennady Sabynich
WebsiteOfficial website

Vitebsk District or Viciebsk District[2] (Belarusian: Віцебскі раён, romanizedViciebski rajon; Russian: Витебский район, romanizedVitebsky rayon) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk Region in northern Belarus. The administrative center of the district is the city of Vitebsk, which is administratively separated from the district.[1] The most populated town of the district itself is Ruba.

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)