Pukhavichy District
Pukhavichy District or Puchavičy District (Belarusian: Пухавіцкі раён; Russian: Пуховичский район) is a district (raion) of Minsk Region in Belarus.
The administrative center of the district is the town of Maryina Horka.
Pukhavichy District | |
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| Coordinates: 53°31′00″N 28°08′30″E / 53.51667°N 28.14167°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| Administrative center | Maryina Horka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,441 km2 (942 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 67,565 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | ispolkom website |
Geography
- Main settlements
Notable residents
- Michaś Čarot (1896, Rudzyensk - 1937), Belarusian poet, playwright, novelist, and a victim of Stalin's purges
- Aliaksandr Čarviakoŭ (1892, Dukorki village - 1937), Belarusian politician and publicist
- Hienadź Klaŭko (1931, Varoničy village – 1979), Belarusian poet and translator
List of chairmen
The following people held the post at various times.
- Siarhei Turko (Сергей Андреевич Турко)
- Fyodor Karalyenya (Федор Петрович Караленя)
References
External links
- Selsoviets[permanent dead link]
- Maryina Gorka, an independent portal
- Svislac: regional Portal (Newsline of Pukhavichy district)
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