Zhytkavichy District

Zhytkavichy District
Жыткавіцкі раён (Belarusian)
Житковичский район (Russian)
Flag of Zhytkavichy District
Coat of arms of Zhytkavichy District
Location of Zhytkavichy District
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
Administrative centerZhytkavichy
Area
 • Total
2,916.27 km2 (1,125.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
32,740
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Zhytkavichy District or Žytkavičy District[2] (Belarusian: Жыткавіцкі раён; Russian: Житковичский район) is a district (raion) of Gomel Region in Belarus. Its administrative center is Zhytkavichy. As of 2024, it has a population of 32,740.[1]

The third largest lake in the country, Lake Chervonoye, is situated in the district.[3]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ Official transliteration from Belarusian language (2007)
  3. ^ "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.