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Hrodna District
Grodno District
Гродзенскі раён (Belarusian)
Гродненский район (Russian)
Hrodzienski rajon
Grodnenskiy rayon
Flag of Hrodna District Grodno District
Coat of arms of Hrodna District Grodno District
Location of Hrodna district (dark red) in the Hrodna Region (light red) of Belarus.
Location of Hrodna district (dark red) in the Hrodna Region (light red) of Belarus.
Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°49′E / 53.667°N 23.817°E / 53.667; 23.817
CountryBelarus
RegionHrodna
Administrative centerHrodna
Selsoviets13
Area
 • Total2,593.92 km2 (1,001.52 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Highest elevation
(near Koptsevka)
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total49,803
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Official languages
 • Native languageBelarusian 51.21%
Russian 38.53%
 • Spoken at homeBelarusian 27.58%
Russian 54.77%
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK[2])
Calling code+375 15x
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Hrodna District or Hrodna rayon (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён, Hrodzienski rajon, Гарадзенскі раён), also Grodno District or Grodno raion (Russian: Гродненский район, romanizedGrodnenskiy rayon; Lithuanian: Gardino rajonas; Polish: Rejon grodzieński), is a district (raion) in the Hrodna Region of Belarus. At nearly 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi), it is the largest raion by area in Belarus. The raion is situated in the far west of the country and shares a 32.8 km (20.4 mi) border with Lithuania and 68 km (42 mi) border with Poland.

The administrative center is Hrodna, however the city does not form part of the district.

  1. ^ "Перепись населения - 2009". belstat.gov.by (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Minsk, Belarus". timeanddate.com.