Verkhnyadzvinsk District
Верхнядзвінскі раён (Belarusian) | |
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Coordinates: 55°46′N 27°56′E / 55.767°N 27.933°E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Vitebsk Region |
Administrative center | Vyerkhnyadzvinsk |
Area | |
• Total | 2,140.76 km2 (826.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 191.8 m (629.3 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 19,032 |
• Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Vyerkhnyadzvinsk District (Belarusian: Верхнядзьвінскі раён; Russian: Верхнедвинский район) is a district (raion) of Vitebsk Region in Belarus.[2] Its administrative center is Vyerkhnyadzvinsk.[1]
In this district is the northernmost point of Belarus, situated to the north of Osveya Lake.[3] Osveya Lake is the second largest lake in the country. Another large lake in Verkhnyadzvinsk District is Lisno, which is the twelfth largest in Belarus.[4]