Vawkavysk District
Vawkavysk District or Vaŭkavysk District (Belarusian: Ваўкавыскі раён; Russian: Волковысский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus.
The administrative center is Vawkavysk.
Vawkavysk District | |
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| Coordinates: 53°10′N 24°28′E / 53.167°N 24.467°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| Administrative center | Vawkavysk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,192.85 km2 (460.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 64,996 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Notable residents
- Larysa Hienijuš (1910, Žlobaǔcy estate – 1983), Belarusian poet, writer and active participant of the national movement
References
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